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– by Lorne Peasland – Most Seaside readers know Japan was hit by an enormous tsunami three years ago, on March 11th, 2011. What you may not know is that Sidney-by-the-Sea – 20 minutes north of Victoria – is about the same elevation as the township of Nobiru Beach, 20 minutes north of Sendai. Both […]

– by Gillian Crowley – “Daffodils,/That come before the swallow dares, and take/The winds of March with beauty.” Shakespeare in The Winter’s Tale. Beauty, music and humour are all in store this month. Enjoy! Ben Heppner Returns to Sidney If you missed Ben Heppner’s sellout concert last year, here’s another opportunity to hear his glorious voice. Heppner

Whether at home or away on vacation, working alone or venturing out in the evening, personal safety is always a priority. We have all experienced the feeling that someone is watching or we’ve been in a strange city unsure of our surroundings or even lost and wound up in a less desirable area. This seminar,

– by Tina Kelly – If we surveyed coastal residents and asked “when you were young, what was your favourite sea creature to find on the beach?” the answer would probably be crabs or starfish – a couple of the invertebrates usually uncovered by the receding tide. Then, if asked how many types of starfish

– by Wilma Taylor – I’m a proud member of the Order of the Eastern Star. What’s Eastern Star, you ask? Well, we’re one of several organizations that have the dearest of ties to the Masonic family that includes Shriners, Daughters of the Nile and the Order of the Amaranth. Together, in North America alone,

– by Al Duncan – Well, at least some folks think so! Toyota’s RAV4 has been around since 1996, when it resembled a pumped-up station wagon in four-door trim and a fun looking PEZ dispenser in two-door trim. This ultra reliable Toyota, known as the RAV4, is actually a “Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel drive;”

– by Susan Dafoe, Investment Advisor, National Bank Financial Wealth Management – Well, the RRSP season is over and if you haven’t already filed your income tax, you’re probably about to. If you are lucky enough to get a refund, what are you going to do with the money? If you have a mortgage, the

– by Doreen Marion Gee – The cultural myth that aging inevitably means deterioration is being turned on its head in the new millennium. Instead of winding down, people in their ’80s are winning marathons and going to university. A remarkable new partnership between Panorama Recreation Centre and Sidney SeniorCare is connecting seniors to the

– by Steve Sakiyama – During my younger, wilder years I had the brilliant idea of driving mom’s blue convertible with the roof down during a beautiful, calm starry night. Sounds good, except it was January in Northern Ontario when the temperature was a balmy three zillion degrees below zero. I bundled up and quietly