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Many of today’s art galleries are designed with relaxation in mind. Subdued lighting, comfortable seating, peaceful surroundings, and beautiful artwork make a gallery visit pleasant and worthwhile. All these features are also characteristic of a gallery of sorts at the home of Walter and Bertha Frankoski in Nanaimo. Read more...
Rosemary Neering, prolific writer, editor, lecturer and photographer, first visited B.C. as an exchange student from an Ontario university. She smiles, “I wonder if they’re still looking for me as I never went back. Read more...
Back in the 1960s, while a student at Oak Bay High, Kathleen Edge rose early Saturday mornings to work at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. For a natural late-riser whose lively time is evening, that was tough. Yet Kathleen persisted for years, paying her way through university, and the ethic of hard work has never left her. Read more...
Visiting art galleries in New York, Munich, Stuttgart, Rome, Milano, Palermo, Sydney, Auckland, Vancouver and the Louvre in Paris gave Inge Ranzinger the inspiration to start her own painting career. Read more...
Whether art is a painting, mural or sculpture, hanging on the wall in the humblest of homes or in the foyer of a grand hotel, it can be a thing of beauty, gratifying to the beholder. But what kind of art can be both beautiful and functional? Read more...
How could Guglielmo Marconi know in 1901 that his new radio system, developed for transmitting Morse code across the Atlantic, would transform the world? For any kid growing up in the 1940s and ‘50s, and certainly for those living in remote areas, radio was akin to a miracle. Read more...
The caller reported seeing a flare, somewhere between the Canadian Gulf Islands and the American San Juan Islands. The Victoria Coast Guard immediately dispatched Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA), Saanich Marine Rescue, Station 36 to respond to a possible Code-3, life in peril. Read more...
Ordinary seniors enjoy brisk walks in the park, some moderate hiking or cycling and swimming laps each week. But, at 60-something, Marian Lowery is no ordinary senior! Read more...
Joei Carlton was living her dream, until tragedy struck, and she had to redefine her goals - and herself. Read more...
Enthusiastic choir conductor and voice instructor Ieva Wool shares the joy of singing. Read more...
Volunteer Janine Reid joined the Gogos campaign to help raise awareness and money for grandmothers in Africa raising their grandchildren. Read more...
My heart took off like a rocket! It went missing the moment I became a papa. Nana and I were over the moon with excitement peeking at him for the very first time. Read more...
Touched by war, Catherine Schoen's experiences inspired her to advocate on behalf of others. Read more...
Brigadier Bubsie Hopkinson has dedicated most of her life to working with the Salvation Army. Read more...
Bill Zaalberg takes to the stage in a tribute to Neil Diamond. Read more...
BC Lions Coach Wally Buono has been involved in a sport he loves for more than 40 years. Read more...
Former B&B owner and natural storyteller turns author. Read more...
Leslie Sundby travels the world to help others. Read more...
His Honour, The Honourable Steven Point Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Read more...
On the morning of her 50th birthday, Donna Lynch’s mother was diagnosed with cancer. First, came the tears, and then came the realization that life needed to be lived to the fullest each day. Read more...
By Gipp Forster
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By Chris Herbert
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By Mathieu Powell
Interview with Canadian icon Dr. David Suzuki...
Holiday Touch We interview Rob Davies of Victorian at McKenzie. Part of the Holiday Touch chain, Victorian at McKenzie has cluster care services, on-site, live-in managers, and an amazing travel program that allows their residents to travel to any one of over three hundred and twenty communities in North America where they can stay and eat... for FREE. CLICK HERE
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Sunrise of Victoria is a licensed long term care community located just minutes from Beacon Hill Park, downtown Victoria and three blocks from the Empress Hotel and Inner Harbor. Our community is set in a well-established, quiet residential neighborhood. We pride ourselves in our high-quality, resident-focused care and services. CLICK HERE.
Berwick Retirement Communities has made a very clear statement about how this small, family-owned BC company intended to elevate the quality of life for its residents.
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