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Improving Your Fitness: Financial, Educational, Legal and Physical The Peninsula's Slegg family is growing, with the newest Slegg Mortgage/Dominion Lending Centre franchise opening its doors in Victoria. Built on a strong foundation of years of marketing, banking and mortgage lending, accredited mortgage professional Janette Roch is excited to be at the helm, offering her clients the vast array of products and outstanding service they have come to expect, in a brand new centrally located office. Check out their Grand Opening on September 12th at Douglas & Alpha Street. Find out more at www.janetteroch.ca. Let the games, learning and discovery begin … at Adel's Play N Discovery House. Open to three- to five-year-olds, Adelina Gotera operates her Sidney home-based preschool using an innovative approach to early childhood education, inspired by Reggio Emilia. Adelina spent a decade teaching in Vancouver before spending three years at Brentwood Bay Elementary with the StrongStart program. She is excited to help prepare children for kindergarten. www.adelplayndiscovery.com. The Law Offices of Angel Drolet has opened its doors in downtown Sidney, a town Angel says has charm and community spirit. Angel practises family law exclusively, with a goal to resolution in a respectful and dignified manner. Her offerings include pre-nuptial/ separation agreements, divorce, child/spousal support, parental relocation, grandparental rights and child protection matters. Located on Beacon Avenue and open weekdays, find out more
and connect with Angel at www.sidneyfamilylaw.com. Peninsula Naturopathic recently welcomed Dr. Eric Backhouse to its growing practice. Dr. Backhouse specializes in spinal care for families and seniors, with clinic focus on sports medicine, rehab and soft tissue therapy. In practise for 13 years, Eric and his young family are pleased to now call Sidney home. You can connect with Dr. Backhouse and the team at www.peninsulanaturopathic.com or by calling 250-655-1660. organizations
Seaside Celebrations Get your groove and your bib on with the Rotary Club of Brentwood Bay Foundation and the Saanich Peninsula Foundation at Lobsterfest, a joint fundraiser, on October 5th at the Saanich Fairground. Featuring fresh lobster, musical entertainment by the O'Briens, a cash bar and a live auction, tickets are $50/person with discounts for groups of eight or more and are available at Tanner's, Beacon Books or by calling Ken at 250-884-9844. Learn more at www. saanichpeninsulafoundation.ca. restaurants
at the corner of Mt. Newton and East Saanich, on Facebook, and check out the menu at www.forkjoy.com. retail
Hot Stuff … New & Old Victorian Kettlecorn popped up at the Swartz Bay ferry terminal in May and serves up fresh kettle corn, cotton candy, old fashioned candy sticks and beef jerky. Open seven days a week, their treats are only available only until early October, so stop by on your next ferry trip and try something new. Visit them at http://facebook.
com/victoriankettlecorn. Andrew and Amber Smith love Everything Old. In their North Saanich home, their business specializes in farmhouse-type antique and vintage items, including restored furniture and home décor. Re-purposing the old into something interesting, new and useful, they also take on consignment goods and assist with downsizing and estate sales. Open Wednesday through Sunday, visit www.everythingold.ca. News, changes, updates, launches? Email linda@seasidemagazine.ca.
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Serving it Up Family Style "Family friendly" is the new motto for the already popular Prairie Inn, Saanichton's neighbourhood pub. Since 1974, they have been serving up delicious pub fare including daily specials, homemade pies and their famous skookum burgers. Open seven days a week, the addition of a 20-seat restaurant section means that all ages can now enjoy what the Inn has to offer. Find them
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