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– by Julian Sale – The west coast of BC is a unique and beautiful place. We enjoy mild weather in our rain forest climate. Look around and you’ll see vast shorelines, beautiful mountains, trees galore, big parks, amazing sunsets and the list goes on. Tourists love visiting the west coast, whether from Canada or

– by Carol Cooper, CFP, CHS, CLU, CPCA – Having flexible and affordable health and dental benefits can be a challenge for business owners. Traditional insured plans can be an option but aren’t a good fit for all. As more and more services are being de-listed from our provincial medical plan, the cost burden is

What do your summer plans look like? Are you camping on the island? Having a Gulf Island getaway? Perhaps you’re venturing further afield. When summer arrives, and it seems to have arrived early this year, I find I get itchy feet. With the peninsula full of tourists eating ice cream and lazily strolling the waterfront,

The news has two objectives: to report what’s just happened and to rehash, in the most sensational terms, what is apparently always happening. Like the obesity beat, the ‘what gives you cancer’ beat or the housing crash beat. What about the WWII veteran beat? After interviewing Rudi Hoenson for Seaside’s Can We Talk article (page

  Thank you for the many entries. It was a tough job narrowing it down to three winners! To view more go to www.seasidemagazine.ca. Luna Woof. Woof. I’m Luna, an eight month old pure breed border collie, living in beautiful Deep Cove. I enjoy the West Coast beaches, especially Mystic Beach where this amazing shot

– by Gillian Crowley – Vacation plans are pretty well complete and … oh, oh, Fluffy and Brutus are staring suspiciously. What to do about the pets? If a mystery puddle recently appeared by the front door, you might be inclined to think: Kennel, serves ’em right. Usually, though, pet owners are hoping to find

– By Virginia Watson-Rouslin – When Erika Paul chose to move from Cowichan Valley’s SPCA operations to Victoria’s branch in 2007, she was in for a surprise. Though this area had a record of laying almost no charges of animal cruelty and that did seem odd, still she thought she was moving to a relatively

– by Dr. Shelley Breadner – We had a young enthusiastic student attend our hospital to learn more about being a veterinarian. She was so excited and committed to learning everything she could from her experience. We found ourselves caught up in that enthusiasm of youth, and wanted to see her hold fast to her

– by Lara Gladych – FOOD AND BEVERAGE Celebrations Maria’s Souvlaki is celebrating their 20th year in business this month! Owned and operated by Maria and Chris Sdrakas and family, Maria’s is one of Sidney’s favourite Greek restaurants. They opened June 1st, 1995, and continue to see regulars that have been with them from the

Sidney Concert Band Every Monday evening, 35 – 40 musicians gather at Peace Lutheran Church in Sidney to share their love of music. This lively group of brasses, reeds, woodwinds and percussionists are members of the Sidney Concert Band, which has been entertaining the Peninsula for almost forty years. These days the band members, who