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by Susan Simosko – In any given year, Distinctly Sidney, the brand name for the Sidney Business Improvement Area Society (SBIA), invites thousands of people to visit Sidney. How? By initiating more than 100 creative marketing and promotion initiatives to inform, excite and motivate people not only to visit the town but to shop, eat, […]

by Jesse Holth – There are a number of superb trails running through Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. Although there are many to explore, I’m going to highlight the Tod Inlet trail. It’s one of the most accessible, with a fairly level, gradually sloping path (some of the others can be quite steep). This is a

reviewed by Virginia Watson-Rouslin – The next time you’re contemplating a cruise, you might consider this: should a crime occur in international waters, it’s quite possible that the offender might get off scot free. Unless, of course, you’re lucky enough to have a retired Canadian detective aboard ship, as the passengers in John Smith’s murder

by Karen Morgan, Executive Director, SPHF – A friend of mine mentioned a recent visit to the Science Museum in London. He saw the very first CT Scanner (pictured). It’s amazing to consider how far we’ve come! The new CT Scanner at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital has been operating for about three months now, and

For many Saanich Peninsula residents, it comes as a surprise that legendary Canadian rocker Barney Bentall performs in Saanichton once a year and raises big money for a local charity. Last year, Barney Bentall & The Cariboo Express Show raised just over $27,000, which was split between the Mustard Seed Food Bank and the Sidney

by William Webster – At best, this is a complicated subject as a lot depends upon your expectations, experience and wallet. If you are just looking for reliable transportation, then you live in the right place as the South Island is loaded with local, low mileage, well cared for cars that are not considered desirable

As Remembrance Day nears, my thoughts always turn to one veteran in particular: my grandfather, Norman Constantine, who served as a Captain with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in the Second World War. A few years before he passed away, my mom and I sat down with him and my grandma with a list

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? When meeting Jeff Mallett for our Can We Talk interview, he revealed that “true leaders never get pulled too far in either direction … one way to help make that happen is to be very self aware of strengths and weaknesses, listen and learn from others,

  Always on the lookout for cool local products and services, Seaside’s Trendspotter Susi McMillan turns her thought to local art this month, of all genres and mediums … 1) Luke Hart-Weller, Salt Spring Island (wood, copper) copperwoodgallery.com 2) Chris Paul, Brentwood First Nations (steel) chrispaul.ca 3) Richard York, Salt Spring Island (block print) studio2901.ca

by Laurie Salvador, Salvador, Davis & Co., Notaries Public – Typically, small businesses start small: a few tools, some equipment, a lease and a lot of sweat equity. The business begins to grow and more equipment, larger work spaces and soon staff are added to the mix. Most small business owners have loans attached to