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– by Barry Mathias – Most people would agree that caring for the environment is one of the most important lessons for young children, and at the Sidney Preschool they believe it’s never too early to begin. “I start them with beach cleanup,” says Scharie Greenwood, the Preschool’s ECE (Early Childhood Education) Manager, “and they

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the last in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. In 1950s James Bay, poverty and affluence lived side by side. Our family did well but many of my friends lived on ketchup sandwiches

– by Michael Forbes – When I was young, my grandfather was an avid gardner, a passion that he no doubt picked up as a teen while pushing daisies in a wheelbarrow working at The Butchart Gardens. He had such a zeal for it that he turned his small yard near the Gorge into a

  – by Al Duncan, Motorize Auto Direct – Automakers large and small have been producing energy efficient vehicles of all descriptions for over a decade now … even longer if you factor in the little four-cylinder units produced in the 1980s right after the fuel crunch. As technology fosters new ways to maximize the

– by Richard Lake – Volunteers from the Saanich Peninsula and southern Vancouver Island have been undertaking responsibility for preserving, restoring and enhancing the salmon that swim through local waters and the natural environment that supports them. The Sidney Anglers Association, for decades primarily a fishing club, is increasingly active in these goals. Members work

– 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. With the challenges of financial decisions and planning for our future, we all need expert advice from someone who is on our side

– by Dr. Shelley Breadner – As we consider Earth day, it is always great to also consider our pets, and how our lives with them can be considerate of our earth. We can shop till we drop for our pets as much as we can for ourselves. That’s great for the economy, bur have

– by Christie Hall – A future Sidney politician might currently be in high-stakes negotiations for the purchase of a new LEGO set at Buddies Toys. After 25 years in business, sisters Jane Powell and Carol van Adrichem of Buddies Toys have watched several generations of children grow up and return to the store with

– by Karen Morgan, Executive Director, Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation – My Dad had his first heart attack when I was ten. The spectre of heart disease coloured my life, and that of my brothers, from that point on. You would think that would cause us, at a young age, to carefully consider our lifestyle