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This year will be the 1st Annual BNI Seaside Family Festival. In support of the Sidney Food Bank and neuroblastoma (childhood cancer) research, young and old are invited to come and join a day of family fun. Sponsored by Business Network International Seaside, the event takes place on Sunday June 7, 3 p.m. – 7

– by Gillian Crowley – Local Authors Read to Support the Festival Two well-regarded local authors will be part of a fundraiser for the 2015 Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival. Pamela Porter is an award-winning poet who writes books for children. She has received a Governor General’s award for her verse novel Crazy Man and

– by Suzanne Morphet – I knew it was a bad idea soon after our boat pulls away from the dock. I’m aboard the Ioanna, a motor cruiser that takes tourists along the rugged Aegean coastline of northern Greece to see the ancient monasteries of Mount Athos. Greeks call Mount Athos the Holy Mountain. I’d

– 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. Even with my untrained eye I could see the talent and years of skill that went into the beautiful outdoor cushion cover with

– by Julian Sale – With Father’s Day in mind, I ask that fathers take their kids to a car show, and I ask kids to take their fathers to a show. It seems in today’s busy world, some of us forget to stop and smell the flowers – or rubber as it were. I

  – photos by nuttycake.com special thanks to trendspotter Susi McMillan – … gone fishing Hey, we caught our dinner! Creating memories which last a lifetime while catching your first fish or breaking a record. Fishing, crab trapping or just catching and releasing. There is a magic around fishing with your dad. If you are a

This is the third in a four-part series showcasing some of the unique local shops and services the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. Smile Esthetics is a Cosmetic Dental office and Medical Spa located in beautiful Uptown between FutureShop and Urban Barn. The unique concept for combining dental, spa, and beauty retail services in one

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the second in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. Saanich is probably the envy of Canada. In a recent survey that gauges quality of life, we hit the ball out of the park.

– by Lara Gladych – If you have young children and are unfamiliar with Panorama’s Play in the Park program, this is the summer to make it a part of your evening family fun. Play in the Park is a no-cost evening event put on by Panorama staff at local parks throughout the summer. Every

I thought I’d write about men this month – no, no, stay with me! With our ‘Men to Watch’ special I’ve had men and mentoring on my mind. With two brothers meant I grew up in a house that was always full of boys. Loud, keen to travel in packs; a house with two teenage