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If there’s such a thing as a ‘sales gene’ I was definitely born with it. From my earliest days I loved persuading people to buy what I had to sell. First it was lemonade. Then, to what was probably the chagrin of my whole neighborhood, when I was about eight it was Girl Guide cookies. […]

– by Gillian Crowley – Sidney & Peninsula Literary Festival There’s still time to get tickets for readings, workshops and evening galas for the Festival to be held Oct. 2-4. Don’t miss well-known authors like Steven Galloway, Richard Wagamese, Lorna Crozier, William Deverell and Fred Stenson. Enjoy Zsuszi Gartner’s short stories and Kay Stewart’s mysteries

– by Erin Brocklebank – It’s not easy to figure out who you need to talk to when it comes to your business. Think about the problem your business solves, then think about who would benefit from your solution. Sounds simple enough, but even the biggest brands in the world struggle to nail this down.

– by Barry Mathias – With the falling dollar, more tourists are drawn to the varied attractions of the Islands rather than to the vivid publicity of Rio de Payout or Immensa Costa; and they dream of returning home with unspent money languishing in their bank accounts. While this is, in theory, a possibility, the

– by Steve Sakiyama – While my wife and I were flying to New York City via Toronto, our connecting flight was cancelled due to high winds and a hurricane alert at the Big Apple. This meant we were stranded overnight in Toronto along with hundreds of others who shared our predicament. Crowds of tired

– by Lara Gladych – This is the second in a four-part series showcasing some of the unique local shops and services the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. Sam Quinn and Yvonne Campbell, stylists and owners at Exist Hairworx in Sidney, want you to know that they are two women who don’t take themselves too

It has been 20 years since Lorraine Peterson decided her new store, Lifestyle Markets, would incorporate the largest selection of organic and local foods, with a complete range of nutritional supplements and vitamins and a natural foods deli. The first and only full service market-style store opened on Douglas Street in 1995 with only a

– by Dr. Shelley Breadner – Did you get chickens because you love eggs? Or do you have eggs because you love tending chickens? It doesn’t matter which came first, but now you are living closer to the land, with hens, eggs, garden scraps and natural fertilizer. Backyard chickens are natural educators by helping families

– by Deborah Rogers – It’s my last Last Word; my swansong if you will! Allison Smith will be returning to the editor’s chair next month after her year of maternity leave, and I will be … well, that’s the question isn’t it? This year has been a stretch for me. I wasn’t sure when

In this issue we are celebrating volunteers and what it means to be one. In our ‘Can We Talk’ column, I mention to Mark Loria, Executive Director of Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, that I think it’s a pretty common mistake to think of volunteering as just something nice people do. It’s much more important than