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Seaside Magazine welcomes your feedback! Send letters to the editor via allison@seasidemagazine.ca or post your comments on our Facebook wall! Letters may be edited for space and content. I trust you’ll publish a contrary opinion to that of Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s executive direcor, Chris Genovali, whose axes to grind are too numerous to list (Kinder […]

– 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. Edward and Mary Cridge, two gentle, caring

– by Michael Forbes – I’ve only been in the hospital for myself three times in my life. First encounter was when I was five and got my tonsils out. The next two times the job stress of being in this pressure cooker called radio convinced me I was having a heart attack. They weren’t

– by Dr. Shelley Breadner – Cats can be sociable, but many are elusive. Many people observe their cats hiding when guests come to visit. It is okay for cats to go unnoticed at home. It will not do them any harm. They find a safe secure place and wait till company is gone before

Seaside Marketing Coordinator and Gustavson Business Student Elizabeth Moss Talks with Ian Hennigar, Senior Manager, Panorama Recreation Being involved with high performance sports from a young age, your passion lies with the health and wellness of upcoming generations. What would be your advice for parents raising young children and trying to keep the whole family

– by Mikiala Christie BA, R.TCM.P, R.Ac, Health Within TCM & Acupuncture and Donna Randall, DFR Enterprises Incorporated – Years before entering menopause, the author in this duo decided to make use of only natural remedies, including humour, to ease the symptoms of menopause. Along the way she met the herbalist of this duo, but

– by Barry Mathias – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. Unlike earlier times, a visit to a modern dentist can be a comfortable, enjoyable experience; such is the case if you visit Sidney Centre Family

– by Deborah Rogers – 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. When Barb Brunlees was recovering from foot surgery she had to go all the way to White Rock to get the special knee-scooter that

– by Gillian Crowley – First Nations, Inuit and Métis Art Show This is a fabulous way to learn more about First Peoples’ arts and crafts and talk with the artists. Now in its sixth year – and for the second time at the Mary Winspear Centre – this event will showcase paintings, sculpture, pottery,

– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – Several years ago a woman came up to me at a public event and said: “You will never need a face lift. I should know, I’m a plastic surgeon.” To say that I was taken aback is an understatement. Rooted to the spot, mouth hanging open, I was uncharacteristically speechless.