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I’m a sports enthusiast. I not only love to watch it 24-7, but at 48, I still love to play it too. I don’t profess to know the ins and outs of all sports but I could literally spend all day and night being its very best friend. With my kids trying out for baseball […]

– by Stu Rhodes – Just because Kennedy Jasken isn’t big in stature, doesn’t mean she isn’t big on performance and potential. Her shop supervisor at Sherwood Industries, Jeff Ferguson, couldn’t agree more, “In this type of work it’s not about whether you’re a man or a woman, it’s about whether you can do the

With your family roots in Portugal, you’ve always had a strong connection to Fado, or fate, as it can be translated into a genre of Portuguese music originating in Lisbon. I’ve read that this music was born 200-300 years ago and sung by Portuguese seafarers. How has this influenced your style as a musician today?

– by Geoff Haywood – Beautiful, exotic, arrogant, glamorous, outrageous, even sinister – words that have all described orchids over the years. Once plants that were fought over – stolen, hidden – even killed for,  they are no longer the whims of the rich or the prizes of daring collectors who risked life and limb

– by Sheila C. Henn, CPA, CA –  As professional accountants, we help many women in business and their financial backgrounds vary. We would suggest woman in business take control of their finances, spend time in preparation and to understand your financial health and find the right professional to work with, so you can focus your time

– by Gillian Crowley – March winds may blow, but on the Peninsula we shall have art, readings and music shows. QuintEssence Favourite opera arias and other well-loved classics will be delivered by internationally renowned vocalists Robyn Driedger-Klassen, Barb Towell, Frédérik Robert and Peter Alexander. With celebrated pianist Tina Chang, the five members of QuintEssence

– 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. Dr. Mitra Hashemi loves her dental practice but she probably wishes sometimes that she did not have such a jam-packed schedule. She sees many

The 25th annual Pacific Brant Carving and Art Show will be held at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12. Admission is $5 per person, with children 12 and under free. The show opens at 10 a.m. both days. The main attraction at the show is the Brant

– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – When I was about 10 years old, my family lived next door to a woman who resembled a witch in an illustrated children’s book. Her cheeks were sunken, she chewed on her gums where once she had rows of teeth. Her face bore wrinkles and crinkles and hair sprouted from

– by John Langard, NEWater Septic & Drainage Ltd. – For newly constructed homes or older homes that have onsite sewage systems (septic systems), incorporating gardens and developing a landscape plan can be rewarding and challenging. There are different types of septic systems that result in different appearances in your yard, from an in-ground gravity system