– by Gillian Crowley – It couldn’t be easier to select artistic and handcrafted gifts for everyone on your list and support Island artists at the same time. ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOWS GALORE A Touch of Saltspring Christmas Show continues a tradition started on Salt Spring Island in 1991. See what over 230 B.C. and […]
– by Susan Simosko – What kind of holiday shopper are you? Do you like to stroll around looking for that something special for each person on your gift list, or do you like to zip around picking things up here and there, knowing you’ll sort out who gets what later? Regardless of your personal
Holiday Shopping? Have Fun and Think Local
The Magic of Christmas Season at The Butchart Gardens begins on Tuesday, December 1st with the Light-Up Ceremony. At 5 p.m. the switch is thrown and The Gardens come alive with thousands of coloured lights. Sing along with the Traditional Carollers or listen to holiday favourites performed by the Festival Brass. Bring the family and
The Magic of Christmas at The Butchart Gardens
– by Shelaugh Begg – As kids we all had heroes, whether they were on the screen or in real life. In our teenage years, we looked up to movie stars and rock singers. By the time you are in your 40s, however, or older, it is a lot harder to see a hero. I
– by Carole Pearson – The sheltered waters of Brentwood Bay are located on the eastern side of Saanich Inlet. Early Malahat and Saanich peoples used the area as a winter home base. There was deer and waterfowl to hunt and fresh fish and intertidal shellfish to supplement dried food stocks until it was
Down by the Bay: Brentwood Bay Then & Now
