Seaside Magazine Bird

New & Noteworthy

by Paula Kully –

CH-CH-CH CHANGES

Country Cousin
Urban Bee Honey Farm has changed its name to Country Bee Honey Farm. They are at the same location and still have the same awesome honey, great treats, coffee and gifts, and they will continue to have free shipping from Urban Bee Supplies once a week.

Growing & EVolving
After 10 years in Sidney and in order to help meet the strong desire for electric vehicles on Vancouver island, “Motorize – Your EV Store” has changed its name to “Motorize Electric Vehicles” and opened a new store to serve Greater Victoria, located at 1671 Island Highway. Motorize Sidney remains available to serve the Saanich Peninsula, Vancouver and Gulf Islands.

Home and Garden
Muffet & Louisa has relocated to a new home in the lovely Garden Court, next to the Farmer’s Daughter. Their new location is a bright, modern space that will show off all of their gorgeous merchandise. What an ideal location for one of Sidney’s mainstay home décor shops.

REASONS TO CELEBRATE…

You Won an Award
Betska K-Burr recently received a prestigious 2019 Management Consulting Award from CEO Today Magazine. Betska, the Co-President of Coaching and Leadership International in Brentwood Bay, has 20 years of experience coaching in over 50 countries. Through her research into human behaviour, she developed the Science of Mind-Kinetics® for Coaching and Leadership. Congratulations Betska!

You Turned 40
Saanich Physiotherapy & Sports Clinic is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The clinic was started by Joe Kubinec, then it passed to Jillian Carson and Shevaun Sedlock. The clinic is now owned by Dr. Scott Simpson who says: “During this time, we’ve seen a huge evolution of how we practise physiotherapy. We’re proud to provide world-class science with small-town care.”

ALL IN THE FAMILY

There’s No Car in This Garage
Garage Cycle is an exciting new boutique spin studio located at 2008 Deerbrush Crescent in North Saanich. Husband-and-wife duo Shaye and Raina Draper design their exhilarating cardio workouts to sweat, burn calories, and improve your cardiovascular endurance. Small class sizes, ambient lighting and uplifting music ensure an enjoyable, personalized ride. Check them out at https://garagecyclespinstudio.ca.

Changing Lives by Design
Award-winning Pacific Ridge Landscapes has been in business for over 15 years. Located in Sidney, Pacific Ridge is owned by another dynamic husband and wife team, Katie and Merle Kroeker. They recently announced a new division to the company as they have expanded to include landscape maintenance. www.pacificridgelandscapes.com.

ISLAND-INSPIRED ACHIEVEMENTS

Cruising For the Kids
On Sunday, August 25, more than 800 hundred people came out to the Second Annual Canamera Cruise car show at 2205 Keating X Road in Central Saanich. Organized by “Mr. Pontiac,” John Buck, the show featured 276 classic cars from Vancouver Island, Pender Island and Vancouver. The event raised over $15,000 for BC Children’s Hospital to continue its efforts to look after our kids, including John’s seven-year-old grandson Ryerson.

A Novel Idea
Author Elka Ray has spent the last 25 years in Vietnam, but she grew up in Victoria and has set her latest murder mystery novel in her hometown of Victoria. The book, Divorce Is Murder, follows Toby Wong, a Chinese-Canadian divorce lawyer who returns to her hometown and becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after a client’s soon-to-be-ex is found dead. All the locales, including the site of the murder, will be familiar to Island residents.

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