Diana Dean’s New Work Exhibiting at Starfish

August 6th - 22nd – at the Starfish Gallery and Studio.  Diana Dean Exhibition. Preview Reception Open to the Public: 6 – 8 pm. Friday August 6th. Submitted by Stephen Glanville Born in Rhodesia, Africa in 1942 and raised in England, Diana Dean has lived on Salt Spring Island for over 25 years bringing her art to new heights repeatedly. Diana [...]

Beautiful Woodturning from Antonio Alonso

Studio # 24 – Antonio Alonso Madrona Gallery “My work is a constant exploration of form, in the pursuit of balance, harmony and natural elegance. My aim is to reveal the treasures hidden within the tree and I strive to discover the shape in them that is so alive that one never tires of looking [...]

Zero Mile Diet Book Launch at the Organic Islands Festival

July 10th, 2010 at 2:30 PM at the Organic Islands Festival in Victoria, BC -  author Carolyn Herriot will be launching her new book The Zero-Mile Diet: A Year-Round Guide to Growing Organic Food as the key note speaker on the event’s main stage. Carolyn’s book  is about securing food security in uncertain times, and [...]

Sign The Plea

Dear Friend of Children, You are invited to become a Signatory in a campaign of global importance. We have become increasingly alarmed by the prevalence of violence against children worldwide. We believe the times provide an opportunity for a new religious moment, in which the public and the world’s spiritual leaders act in concert in [...]

Field to Fork Dilemma

I recently returned from Tunisia.  My husband and I go to a different country every year for one month.  When we arrive in a foreign city, we seek out monuments, ruins, forts, churches and mosques.  One by one we check off these touristic testaments to empire, war and devotion in our guidebook. We travel to [...]

The Wavy Line at Gulf Islands Secondary School

When I drag myself out of bed on a Monday morning, I can’t help but wonder how great life would be without school.  As I eat breakfast, I imagine how awesome it would be to do anything I want, namely, eating chips on the couch, and watching T.V. with some friends. I often wish that [...]

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  • The Malahat Revue Concert with Jeremy Fisher and Friends

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