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– 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.

– by Linda Hunter – SERVICES – Reflections and New Directions Returning home to Sidney, Ron Gibson has taken on the role of General Manager at Amica at Beechwood Village. With Amica for six years (previously at Douglas House in Victoria), Ron is proud to offer a friendly, relaxed retirement community with expertly trained staff, committed to

– by Laurie Salvador, Salvador, Davis & Co. – Relationships come in all shapes and sizes: common law, same sex, blended families and budding relationships. Regardless of the style of relationship, it is important to consider how your partner would manage if you were unexpectedly incapacitated, or worse, if you actually died. Does your will

– by Doreen Marion Gee – Remember the “grease machines” of the ’50s and the men who loved them – polishing, painting and showing off those flamboyant muscle machines to jealous onlookers. The Torque Masters Car Club in Sidney is resurrecting a bygone era of pure infatuation with splashy funky automobiles. To top it all

– by Julian Sale – So, at some point in our driving careers, we all decide to go shopping for a new (or used) car, truck, etc. But many many of us are trying to determine what IS and what IS NOT a “deal.” New car dealers have sales and incentives to sweeten their prices,

– by Doreen Marion Gee – 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. In the new millenium, buying a house is a highly complex maze full of potential wrong turns and sink holes. Sometimes people need

– reviewed by Virginia Watson-Rouslin – The world of spies is generally considered male territory, and only recently have the stories of the surprising number of women who braved torture and death on behalf of their governments in World War II begun to be told. At the head of the class stands Christine Granville, said

Shakespeare returns to Sidney, with performances of Macbeth and Comedy of Errors alternating Thursday through Sunday, in Beacon Park, for six performances between September 4th and 7th. On the lawns in Beacon Park, audiences will enjoy the second season of Sidney’s Shakespeare by the Sea as two outstanding plays come to life on the Pavilion