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– by Steve Sakiyama – About this time of year I discard my New Year’s resolutions and make new ones. The old resolutions like: “learn Spanish”, or “read at least the first page of an instruction manual” are replaced by new seasonal ones. These would be more summer-like aspirations such as “try the limbo” or […]

– by Maureen Sweeney – Warmer weather is upon us, which means more sunshine and more time outside. What does this mean for you? UV radiation is from the non-visible spectrum of sunlight and is the number one cause of skin cancer. When we are unprotected and excessively exposed to UV radiation, we are also

– 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. When a woman shops at Norma Jeans’ Closet, she sashays out like a movie star – her head held high with elegant jewellery,

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the first in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. Most people only see health care providers when they are sick or injured, and most doctors focus on fixing problems instead of preventing them

– by Shauna Dorko, Owner, Sidney SeniorCare – I’m sure we’ve all imagined, some of us perhaps with a bit of fear or certainly trepidation, what it will be like to become a senior. Of course, quite a few of us are already there and are currently experiencing the challenges that this often complex stage of

– by Daleen Thomas, LL.B LL.M – “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Alan Lakein When you care for someone at the ‘end of life’ stage, many decisions have to be made. One challenge you face is that when someone you love is suffering,

– by Barry Mathias – Islanders are used to being greatly influenced by the seasons: when it’s hot there are water concerns, and when it’s cold there are unending discussions as to the volume of a true cord of wood. The water concerns are felt only by the Islanders; the tourists have two showers a

David Suzuki is launching a book entitled Letters To My Grandchildren and, after a speaking engagement in Toronto, he’ll be starting the official tour on the west coast and then working east. Tanner’s Books is excited to present this west coast premiere at the Mary Winspear Centre on Saturday May 30 at 2.00 p.m. This prestigious

– by Lara Gladych – FOOD Many Happy Returns Melissa and Stephano Mosi, original owners of La Collina, have returned to the Peninsula to open Mosi Bakery, Café & Gelateria. For the Mosis’, gelato is a family tradition, which they bring to you along with full breakfast and lunch menus, and Sunday Brunch too! You

– by Morgan Shaw – Saanich Peninsula Visitor Services operates with a team of 100+ volunteers seven days per week in three Visitor Centre locations throughout the region. We operate as a resource for visitors to our area and pride ourselves on quality service and local knowledge. As a part of the Destination British Columbia