Hugh Kruzel

If you want to temporarily step off the fast-moving escalator of city life there is a destination within easy reach. Laid back Salt Spring Island offers no four-lane expressways or fast food, but is a haven for small, local, and personal.

While the first years of elementary schooling are mostly spent on ABCs, high school’s new focus may be best summarized as AAA: Attendance, Attachment, and Achievement.

There are plenty of options when it comes to making nutritious midday meals for our children.