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by Gillian Crowley – Writer and journalist Richard Wagamese enjoyed the 2015 Sidney & Peninsula Literary Festival so much that he’s agreed to return for the 2017 Festival. This time the renowned B.C.-based author (Indian Horse, Medicine Walk) will be giving a writing workshop to lucky participants. To be able to bring authors of this […]

by Tina Henderson – It all began on August 10, 1956 when a group of boaters formed a recreational organization called The Victoria Outboard Club. Members who owned small boats powered by outboard motors got together to enjoy and explore local waters. It is rumored that in 1957, four members made a non-stop round trip

by Gillian Crowley – September’s shorter and cooler days bring fall chores and fireside dreaming. Happily it’s also the month cultural events and entertainment gear up on the Saanich Peninsula. Music at the 148th Saanich Fair Enjoy music throughout the day at this enduring celebration of rural life. Evening openers and headliners include: Phoenix, a

by Lara Gladych – OPENINGS AND RELOCATIONS Make a Splash Pacifica Paddle Sports has opened their second location on the Peninsula: Pacifica Canoe Cove, which offers kayak, paddle board and canoe rentals, lessons, tours and on-the-water storage. Peter Harris and Sandra Baron, and staff, welcome both repeat and new customers looking to explore the spectacular

by Steve Duck – Bard at the Barn makes its inaugural visit to The Roost Farm Centre and Bistro Winery with performances of Othello and Much Ado About Nothing. Come out to the farm September 8 to 11 for the fourth season of Vancouver Island Shakespeare Arts’ (VISA) summer productions on the Saanich Peninsula. This

by Trudy Duivenvoorden-Mitic – When Katherine Napolitano and Agnes Weicker start talking about their remarkable 85-year-friendship, memories and laughter roll easily off the tongue. They met at age six on the school doorstep in rural Muirland, Saskatchewan, a time they both remember with great affection: in the coldest winter months the inkwells in the one-room

It is a big year for Ardmore Golf Course as they celebrate their 70th Anniversary operating as a family business on the Saanich Peninsula. The course has been busy this year and is in excellent shape with the arrival of Dave Morgan who will take over the role of Golf Course Superintendent from Greg de

by Doreen Marion Gee – In the essay Arts and Positive Change in Communities (Creative City Network of Canada, 2005), the authors conclude that “Arts and culture make considerable and necessary contributions to the well-being of communities.” A few highlights: The Arts encourage creative thinking abilities; reduce isolation and give people a chance to network

Ten years ago a few older local women decided to dedicate themselves to raising money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation that funds projects that help destitute African grandmothers raise their grandchildren, their own children lost to the AIDS pandemic. Called Victoria Grandmothers for Africa, this hardy group now numbers about 100 grandmothers who have been

reviewed by Virginia Watson-Rouslin – “Near this Spot are deposited the Remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the virtues of Man without his Vices.” ~ Lord Byron on the death of his dog Boatswain Lily is a dachshund and Ted is her best friend, or