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Arts & Entertainment 
What Are We Waiting for? Shine your light and stay forever young
Twenty-five years ago, jazz singer Edie DaPonte and her husband asked themselves a powerful question that spurred their move from London, Ontario to Vancouver Island: “What are we waiting for?”After her husband fought and...
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Take the First Step
Spring is all about new life, new growth, new experiences. Every March, Mother Nature shakes off the chill, brings on the warmth of the sun and prepares for a season of blooming flowers, baby...
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The Truth About Fiction
“In the pages of a book, we can be braver than we really are, we can go further than we'd normally dare, we can understand more than we know.”Wise words from an author who...
Food
The Art of the Cocktail
Whether you are celebrating with friends or winding down from a busy day, the flavours of a classic cocktail can be just what you are looking for.While most people don't hesitate to uncork a...
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Bringing Stories to Life: Q&A with Award-Winning Filmmaker & Producer Patricia Sims
From swimming with wild dolphins and whales in the ocean to getting up close and personal with monkeys in the jungles of Borneo and elephants in Thailand, award-winning Vancouver Island filmmaker Patricia Sims has...
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Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
Although the famous quote “Life begins outside our comfort zone,” may not be entirely true, we could make a case for the fact that “Fun begins outside our comfort zone.”You can live your life...
Arts & Entertainment
Walking Thru My Fires: Local Creator Transforms Trauma into Beauty
• 39 years of creating• Work in more than a dozen mediums• Hundreds of pieces• Art featured in galleries in Germany, Beijing, United Arab Emirates, USA and CanadaDespite these accomplishments, Francis Dick doesn't see herself as an “artist.”“I...
