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by Valerie Green – Once October rolls around, children begin to think about Halloween, the night when they can go “trick or treating” dressed in weird costumes. It’s a night of witches, goblins and ghosts. In North America, Halloween traditions date back to the early All Soul’s Day parades in England when the poor begged […]

by Jo Barnes – Your school friends can’t wait to have you join them in a skating field trip to the local rink. Perhaps you’d really like to do Skate with Santa this year with your little ones. Or, maybe your spouse has always wanted to share their love of skating with you. But there’s

by Janice Henshaw – “What do we do with 140 acres of cow corn now that our dairy herd has been downsized?” That was the question faced by Pendray Farms of North Saanich last year. Employee Boyd Fuerst suggested: “How about a corn maze?” Boyd’s idea resulted in a steep learning curve, a great deal

by Scott Simpson, Saanichton Physiotherapy & Sports Clinic – Running is a simple endeavour, but it’s not easy! I’m a strong believer in doing preventative independent exercises as a means of building a strong foundation. They are free, relatively easy and specific to the task of running. In my opinion, this is the best way

by Gillian Crowley – Sidney Fine Art Show Started in 2003, this annual fine arts show continues its reputation as a first-class juried art show for serious artists, patrons and appreciators of the arts. Opening Night festivities on October 13 for invited guests followed by public showings over three days. Vote for your favourite piece!

Whoa, what a month! Our October issue sees our attention pulled in two directions as we celebrate Small Business Week with our Professionals special feature and take a close look at the Arts on the Saanich Peninsula. At first glance, these seem very different ideas and I worried that readers might wonder if it’s possible

Every summer I get invited to a beautiful get together at friends in Brentwood Bay. This August was no different, surrounded once again by delightful and charming people, reminiscing with old friends and creating conversations with newly-made ones. Throughout the evening we get to enjoy amazing food, and my hosts helped shape moments around cooking

by Jo Barnes – Carmine Sparanese is the owner of Lifestyle Markets, Sidney location and general manager, Victoria locations. Here, he shares a bit of his story with writer Jo Barnes. Carmine never knows who might come through the doors at Lifestyle Markets. It might be an overdue pregnant woman looking for suggestions to induce

by Valerie Green – To commemorate the first week of school this September, I checked out some historical facts about education in our area. In 1849, the first school opened for the children of Hudson’s Bay Company officers. It was known as the “Company School,” and operated within Fort Victoria itself. Three years later, the

by Chris Genovali, Raincoast Conservation Foundation – As top marine predators, the population status and physical condition of Southern Resident killer whales is emblematic of the overall health of the Salish Sea. As citizens of the Salish Sea, we know these whales represent much more. This irreplaceable killer whale population has significant and widely recognized