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<br /> Nanaimo and Voyager Magazine 250.585.2767 nanaimomagazine.ca March 2026 1<br /> <br /> Nanaimo and Voyager Magazine 250.585.2767 nanaimomagazine.ca March 2026 1<br /> 2 March 2026 Check out our website and submit your events to nanaimomagazine.ca<br /> OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND<br /> [ CONTENTS ]<br /> 1, 5 Nanaimo Cover Story -<br /> Budget Blinds<br /> 1, 7 Voyager Cover Story -<br /> A Handmade Spring<br /> 4 Editorial - Just Judy<br /> 8-10, 15, 19 Destination<br /> Downtown<br /> 12 Celebrity Spotlight -<br /> Roberta Bowman<br /> 13-14, 22, 33, 39, 42 Arts &<br /> Entertainment<br /> 16-21 Adventure on our Island<br /> 17 Spa Review - Stonewater Spa<br /> 20 Nature Nanaimo<br /> 21 Food for Thought -<br /> A Legacy in Thyme<br /> 23-30 Ravishing Renos<br /> 30 Swirvin' Mervon<br /> 31-32 Health & Wellness<br /> 32, 39-40 Seniors Lifestyle<<a title="NMweb_mar26 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/063ae9ed?page=1"> Nanaimo and Voyager Magazine 250.585.2767 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