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– by Doreen Marion Gee – A miracle happens when people indulge their creative instincts. They start to see beauty in ordinary things. Creating something exquisite may give them a sense of value and worth not found anywhere else. In her art classes at Panorama Recreation, Wendy Robson is opening up new worlds of joy

As I write this month’s column the days are still warm but the nights have a nip in the air and the leaves on my Japanese maple are developing a rust-coloured tinge … fall is on the way. With the changing of the seasons comes a big change in my life – I am leaving

– by Valerie Green – Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down and talk with some interesting characters from Greater Victoria’s past? If so, wonder no more. Although these conversations are merely creative figments of my imagination, they are all based on fact. Emily Carr was a renowned Victoria artist

– by Alana Delcourt, Licensed Esthetician; Certified Oncology Esthetician; Natural Holistic Nutritionist; Owner, Fresh Esthetics Studio –  While the summer has been fabulous, I love fall because I can focus on healthy skin, undoing damage the sun and summer may have caused. I’m often quoted saying “If you play you pay” – meaning it’s time to take care

– by Barry Mathias – Life from a Gulf Islands persepective. It is amazingly difficult to work out how many people live on a particular island: it is akin to estimating a cord of wood, or the number of wet days in the average year. There are so many variables. There are the “true” islanders:

– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – September is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) month. Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease after the famous baseball player who suffered from this motor neuron disease that eventually claimed his life. It’s one of those diseases nobody wants to talk about. When Kim Davis experienced some of the early symptoms he didn’t

– by Tina Kelly – If you’re not a boat owner, you may assume there is no reason to visit your local marina. Think again – docks and wharves are home to a wide diversity of marine animals. Unlike fixed piers, floating docks rise and fall with the tide and offer you an opportunity for

This is the first in a four-part series on some of the unique and local shops the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. During the 1980s, the demand for hot tubs was sweeping the West Coast. The introduction of materials such as acrylic allowed manufacturers to abandon the traditional wooden barrel style of hot tub, for

– by Chris Genovali – When Douglas Neasloss, Resource Stewardship Director and former Chief Counselor of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais First Nation, first noticed grizzly bears on coastal islands in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest, he was concerned. Although mainland parts of his traditional territory contained both grizzly and black bears, only black bears were known to live

– by Barry Mathias – 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. It’s always exciting to meet someone who is genuinely passionate about the work they do. Such was the case when I interviewed Linda Walker,