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As you start this month and this year, take a moment to reflect. Post-eggnog, it’s easy to want to speed forward with gusto, packing up the ornaments until next year and juice-cleaning your system from all the holiday indulgence. But ease your foot onto the brake for the next few days, and gift yourself the

– by Barry Mathias – Visitors, and those who live in urban areas, might mistakenly think that elections on the Islands are tranquil affairs, where the candidates are peace-loving, time-oblivious vegetarians who may under extreme duress raise their voices, and where campaigning consists of non-alcoholic coffee mornings. That is definitely not the case. After four

– by Krista Scotvold, Senior Advisor, Investments, Island Savings Credit Union – While you’re in the spirit of establishing new habits for a new year ahead, spend some time this January checking in with your family’s short and long-term financial goals. A few tips to make this check-up easy: Start with a simple cash flow analysis that

You have been practising law for over 30 years, what are some of the most significant changes in your profession in that time? Considerable changes in the practice of law have occurred and those have been technology driven. While the computer has aided in an explosion of information it has revolutionized the practice of law.

– by Janice Henshaw – Even though the winds may blow and the nights are long, the start of a new year always seems so full of hope. It can fire up our determination to set new goals, start new projects, and it can often give us the push we need to set off on

– by Ken Marriette – Prostate Cancer – not many men willingly want to talk about it, let alone be proactive. So, when Lion Joe Kaplan of Gordon Head club, gave a talk on the advantages of a new Green Light Laser tool to treat prostate disorders, our club members, all men, received it with

– by Doreen Marion Gee – When our minds are racing and our bodies are stressed to breaking point, there is no better way to wind down than a beautiful relaxing massage. Kathryn Hodgson uses her expert fingers to induce tranquility and well-being and to restore the body to balance, health and wellness. The regenerative

– by Cathy Sakiyama – Change is difficult. Even when the new job or new home is our choice it takes some adjustment. The challenge as we age is having so many changes that are not of our choosing: health, independence, residence. At each juncture, in every conversation, we need to be mindful of the

– by Lara Gladych – SERVICES Well, well, well… If you’re mindful of wellness and self-care this month, there’s much abounding on the Peninsula. Kathryn Hodsgon Massage Therapy has opened its doors in Brentwood Bay. Kathryn is a registered massage therapist, and holds qualifications with Dr. Vodder’s Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined Decongestive Therapy. She

– by Deborah Rogers – Star Wars has landed in Sidney! Once again Lego models will be the feature exhibit of Sidney Museum from January through March as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of this popular show. During this time more than 100,000 visitors have enjoyed over 300 creative models from Star Wars to pirates,