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– 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

– by Karen Morgan – “My Mum, Dad and Mother-in-law all passed away in the good hands of the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Nursing staff and for that I will always be grateful. I feel that this may have been my way of saying thanks.” With those words, Mike Scholefield completed 14 years of spearheading “Victoria’s

– by Shauna Dorko, Owner, Sidney SeniorCare – Fall can cause anxiety for seniors with poor weather causing transportation challenges, higher hydro bills and potential SAD due to time spent indoors. The issue of quality housing becomes even more acute at this time of year. As stated previously, housing is without a doubt the most pressing

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula. A 1988 New York Times article, The Experience of Touch: Research Points to a Critical Role (D. Goleman), discusses an influential psychological study:

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the fifth in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. The inspirational ‘TEAM’ acronym, “Together Everyone Achieves More”, underscores the work of the health care professionals at Reach Health Clinic in Sidney. They believe

– reviewed by Virginia Watson-Rouslin – One December evening as the sun was setting, Romeo came to town. He was gorgeous; possessing a thick, black coat looking like he’d just stepped out of a grooming salon. He possessed deep amber penetrating eyes and a fine set of teeth. He was a wolf. And he was