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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

by William Webster – As a child of the ’50s and ’60s, for me cars were very much a part of growing up. Every year each manufacturer’s models were completely different from the previous years and many families, including my own, hit the road in early September to visit all the car dealers and see

I’m not a foodie. I love food, but unlike our gourmet traveller Jill Van Gyn who wrote about Food Trends for this issue (pg 17), I’ve never been especially adventurous when it comes to it. My tastes have always run toward the simple; when I was little I would order my McDonald’s cheeseburger with nothing

I was at the gym today with my daughter Eva as we are doing some conditioning before she heads to the B.C. Summer Games in a few days for basketball. With school out we get to spend some real quality time together and she doesn’t mind being around Mom, even at the gym! It’s pretty

  Always on the lookout for cool local products and services, Seaside’s Trendspotter Susi McMillan brings you fresh ideas for the kids, all the way up from 0 – 16! Photos by www.nuttycake.com 0-2: Always On the Go! Sip It & Snap It! Make Any Cup a Sippy Cup. Kiddin’ Around, Sidney. 3-5: Little Chefs.

One of the best things about summer in Central Saanich is the Wednesday night Music In The Park series in Brentwood Bay’s Pioneer Park. Now in its 17th year, it was one of the original weekly music series to debut in Greater Victoria. That first year, only two concerts were held, but they were so