Life

JEANETTE MCPETRIE, PHOTO BY LIA CROWE

Life and style with Jeanette McPetrie

Furniture store owner’s shop is her happy place

  • Oct 11, 2021
JEANETTE MCPETRIE, PHOTO BY LIA CROWE
Ryan Messer. Lia Crowe photography

Keeping it casual with Ryan Messer

Life and style in the Okanagan

  • Oct 6, 2021
Ryan Messer. Lia Crowe photography
Winston, the Fairmont Empress Hotel, canine concierge enjoys a few moments alone in a room with a personalized bathrobe, a miniature toy Winston and some rom service drinks Don Denton photo

Has your life gone to the dogs?

Pet-friendly means you can bring Fido

  • Sep 29, 2021
Winston, the Fairmont Empress Hotel, canine concierge enjoys a few moments alone in a room with a personalized bathrobe, a miniature toy Winston and some rom service drinks Don Denton photo
Optometrists Dr. Anita Voisin and Dr. Trevor Miranda from Cowichan Eyecare. Don Denton photograph

Seeing is believing at Cowichan Eyecare

Providing vision education for the community

  • Sep 27, 2021
Optometrists Dr. Anita Voisin and Dr. Trevor Miranda from Cowichan Eyecare. Don Denton photograph
Chef Scott Geiring_Photograph by Lia Crowe

Good Taste with Chef de cuisine Scott Geiring

Food and wine at O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars

  • Sep 24, 2021
Chef Scott Geiring_Photograph by Lia Crowe
DriveWise BC Kate Harris. Photography by Lia Crowe

DriveWise BC’s Kate Harris

From ski instructor to family business CEO

  • Sep 22, 2021
DriveWise BC Kate Harris. Photography by Lia Crowe
Patty Jeffs of Patryka Designs. Lia Crowe Photography

Secrets and Lives with Patty Jeffs

Patryka Designs boutique owner talks fashion, Mexico and more

  • Sep 20, 2021
Patty Jeffs of Patryka Designs. Lia Crowe Photography
Nature and wildlife photographer Catherine Babault photographed in Moorecroft Regional park in Nanoose Bay. Don Denton photograph

Photographer Catherine Babault’s passion for the wild spaces

Nature and wildlife photography a full time business

  • Sep 17, 2021
Nature and wildlife photographer Catherine Babault photographed in Moorecroft Regional park in Nanoose Bay. Don Denton photograph
Artist David Wilson Sookinakin. Photography by Lia Crowe

In Studio with artist David Wilson Sookinakin

Colourful modern interpretations of pictographs

  • Sep 15, 2021
Artist David Wilson Sookinakin. Photography by Lia Crowe
Senior influencer Sandra Sallin, 80, poses for a portrait at home, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. Sallin is among a growing number of seniors making names for themselves on social media. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Social media’s 70-up ‘grandfluencers’ debunking aging myths

Most people ages 50 and up use technology to stay connected to friends and family, according to a 2019 survey by AARP

Senior influencer Sandra Sallin, 80, poses for a portrait at home, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. Sallin is among a growing number of seniors making names for themselves on social media. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Manuela Mirecki photographed by Lia Crowe

Life and style with Manuela Mirecki

Unique and chic

  • Sep 1, 2021
Manuela Mirecki photographed by Lia Crowe
Kamelia Rahmatzadeh photograph by Lia Crowe

Secrets and Lives with Kamelia Rahmatzadeh

Designs for Life founder is passionate about art, design and creativity

  • Aug 30, 2021
Kamelia Rahmatzadeh photograph by Lia Crowe
Rodrigo Pinto, General Manager for the Vancouver outlet for Finest At Sea holds up live crabs in front of a shellfish tank. Don Denton photograph

Finest At Sea is a different kettle of fish

Fresh seafood from the deli or the restaurant

  • Aug 27, 2021
Rodrigo Pinto, General Manager for the Vancouver outlet for Finest At Sea holds up live crabs in front of a shellfish tank. Don Denton photograph
Carrie Barlow photographed by Lia Crowe

Carrie Barlow and Barlow Media

Raising a message above the marketplace noise

  • Aug 25, 2021
Carrie Barlow photographed by Lia Crowe
Duane Ensing photograph by Lia Crowe

Secrets and Lives with Designer Duane Ensing

Making every activity art

  • Aug 23, 2021
Duane Ensing photograph by Lia Crowe
Artist Tanya Bub sits along the Dallas waterfront with her sculpture of a man called ' Arthur Heart' and one of a small dog. Don Denton photograph

Artist Tanya Bub creates fantastical driftwood creatures

Whimsical creations from Vancouver Island beaches

  • Aug 20, 2021
Artist Tanya Bub sits along the Dallas waterfront with her sculpture of a man called ' Arthur Heart' and one of a small dog. Don Denton photograph
From left, Mike, Waldek and Philip Sikorski of Fantastic Cleaning. Don Denton photo

A clean sweep in Canada

Fantastic Cleaning finds success harnessing the immigrant mindset

  • Aug 18, 2021
From left, Mike, Waldek and Philip Sikorski of Fantastic Cleaning. Don Denton photo
Friends of Dorothy. Lia Crowe photography

Fun, food and drink at Friends of Dorothy

A lounge fit for a queen

  • Aug 16, 2021
Friends of Dorothy. Lia Crowe photography
Scarlett Barber realtor. Lia Crowe photograph

Life and style with Scarlett Barber

Realtor leans towards classic fashion

  • Aug 13, 2021
Scarlett Barber realtor. Lia Crowe photograph
Butchart Gardens - Handout

Creating the Japanese Garden

A place to think, meditate and be at peace

  • Aug 11, 2021
Butchart Gardens - Handout