January 31, 2022 - Writer Barbara Black in the standalone studio in the backyard of her Oak Bay home. Don Denton photo

Oak Bay “serial artist” Barbara Black turns to fiction

Short story collection Music from a Strange Planet

  • Apr 4, 2022
January 31, 2022 - Writer Barbara Black in the standalone studio in the backyard of her Oak Bay home. Don Denton photo
February 11, 2022 - Photographer Kate Seaborne holds a teacup in an Oak Bay back alley for a Tea With feature.  Don Denton photo

Tea with photographer Kate Seaborne

Artist creates Oak Bay Back Alley photo series

  • Apr 1, 2022
February 11, 2022 - Photographer Kate Seaborne holds a teacup in an Oak Bay back alley for a Tea With feature.  Don Denton photo
February 14, 2022 - Christopher Causton, Susan Lundy, Bruce Cameron and dog Zorro take a walk through Oak Bay's back alleys and thru-ways.  Don Denton photo

Oak Bay back alley bliss

Taking the road less travelled

  • Mar 30, 2022
February 14, 2022 - Christopher Causton, Susan Lundy, Bruce Cameron and dog Zorro take a walk through Oak Bay's back alleys and thru-ways.  Don Denton photo
Chef John Stratton

Dining on the Nanoose Bay waterfront

John Stratton, executive chef of Seascape

  • Mar 25, 2022
Chef John Stratton
Lia Crowe photo

Mountain love in the Kootenay Rockies

Playtime on the Powder Highway

  • Mar 23, 2022
Lia Crowe photo
February 2, 2022 - Debra Schulze, owner of Khaya Home Decor in Duncan, photographed at her store.  Don Denton photo

Life and style with Debra Schulze

Khaya Home Decor owner makes a lifestyle change

  • Mar 21, 2022
February 2, 2022 - Debra Schulze, owner of Khaya Home Decor in Duncan, photographed at her store.  Don Denton photo
Terry Doyle, owner of the Open Collar clothing store in Qualicum Beach sits with his dog Lily at the old railway station in Qualicum Beach.. Don Denton photograph

Secrets and Lives with Terry Doyle

Open Collar menswear boutique owner talks fashion and business

  • Mar 18, 2022
Terry Doyle, owner of the Open Collar clothing store in Qualicum Beach sits with his dog Lily at the old railway station in Qualicum Beach.. Don Denton photograph
February 17, 2022 - Josh Cole, owner of The Wickertree Patio Plus shop in Whippletree Junction near Duncan, stands on the outside deck of his store with some of his furniture.  Don Denton photo

Pull up a chair at The Wickertree

Familiar Cowichan Valley business keeps up with the times

  • Mar 16, 2022
February 17, 2022 - Josh Cole, owner of The Wickertree Patio Plus shop in Whippletree Junction near Duncan, stands on the outside deck of his store with some of his furniture.  Don Denton photo
Flowers

Slow flowers

Growing sustainability in the floral industry

  • Mar 14, 2022
Flowers
January 5, 2022 - Ingredients for smoothies with Ellie Shortt. Don Denton photo

Smooth move

Embark on a smoothie-making adventure to create a glass of goodness

  • Mar 11, 2022
January 5, 2022 - Ingredients for smoothies with Ellie Shortt. Don Denton photo
Michael Warren. Photograph by Lia Crowe

Life and style with Michael Warren

Madrona Gallery director is fired up by art and people

  • Mar 7, 2022
Michael Warren. Photograph by Lia Crowe
January 7, 2022 - JThe Fruit Melody cake at Cakes Etc.. Don Denton photo

The icing on the cake

Deb Cater is the master baker behind the counter at Cakes Etc.

  • Mar 2, 2022
January 7, 2022 - JThe Fruit Melody cake at Cakes Etc.. Don Denton photo
Jamie Banfield - Lia Crowe photograph

Life. Style. Etc.

Jamie Banfield, Principal Designer, Jamie Banfield Design Inc.

  • Feb 28, 2022
Jamie Banfield - Lia Crowe photograph
Architect Michael Green - Photography by Julia Logliscia

Mother Nature’s fingerprints

Architect Michael Green, building with wood, and the art of life

  • Feb 25, 2022
Architect Michael Green - Photography by Julia Logliscia
Rick Bond - Low Tide   painting

Colour, shape and energy

The art of Rick Bond

  • Feb 23, 2022
Rick Bond - Low Tide   painting
Kyla Dufresne of Foxy Box - Lia Crowe photography

Secrets and Lives with Foxy Box’s Kyla Dufresne

Founder of wax bar business is an ambitious businesswoman and philanthropist

  • Feb 21, 2022
Kyla Dufresne of Foxy Box - Lia Crowe photography
Chef Stefan Hartmann is the master behind Coast’s seafood-rich menu. Lia Crowe photography

Treasure from the sea

Chef Stefan Hartmann is the master behind Coast’s seafood-rich menu

  • Feb 18, 2022
Chef Stefan Hartmann is the master behind Coast’s seafood-rich menu. Lia Crowe photography
January 17, 2022 - Chris Smith, CEO Fitness World, photographed at the Cambie Street Fitness World location in Vancouver. Don Denton photography

Fighting Fit

Fitness World’s Chris Smith battles pandemic with an overriding passion for the benefits of exercise

  • Feb 16, 2022
January 17, 2022 - Chris Smith, CEO Fitness World, photographed at the Cambie Street Fitness World location in Vancouver. Don Denton photography
Oree Gianacopoulos, gallery director and art auctioneer at Chali-Rosso Art Gallery, Photography by Lia Crowe

Secrets and Lives with Oree Gianacopoulos

Gallery director and art auctioneer at Chali-Rosso Art Gallery brings her passion to art

  • Feb 14, 2022
Oree Gianacopoulos, gallery director and art auctioneer at Chali-Rosso Art Gallery, Photography by Lia Crowe
Chef Will Lew at Bruno restaurant. Lia Crowe photography

Telling a story through the canvas of food

Bruno’s Chef Will Lew communicates through the creativity and artistry of food

  • Feb 11, 2022
Chef Will Lew at Bruno restaurant. Lia Crowe photography
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