Walking A Dog Is Good For Seniors

Seniors who walk their dog at least three times a week are about twice as likely to maintain a healthy exercise level later in life.

75 Years and Counting...

By Janet Nicol

The White Rock Lawn Bowling Club celebrates 75 years.

Sexy Seniors

By Reuel S. Amdur, M.S.W.

Do senior citizens do "it?" According to Dr. Nathalie Gamache, a gynecologist at the Shirley Greenberg Women's Health Centre of the Ottawa Hospital, "Age should never be a limiting factor in sexuality and intimacy." Or, as nurse Carmen Rodrigue put it, "We are all sexual beings."

Get the Giggles

By Greg Van Dyk

Laughter Yoga - lots of fun and no pretzel poses.

Walk This Way

By Vernice Shostal

The Victoria Garden City Wanderers, a Volkssport Club, walk in all weather following planned safe, scenic and usually circular trails. Volkssporting, translated from German meaning people's sport, began 30 years ago in Europe where a need was recognized for healthy, organized, non-competitive activities suitable for all ages.

The Frogettes

By Rosa Goldstein

We are a group of women of a certain age exercising or exorcising in our community pool, which we commandeer each morning Monday to Saturday from 9-10 a.m. This routine is more than water aerobics; it is supportive and healing.

My 5k Run

By Beth Colaner-Kenny

Participating in a 5k run at my age is humbling. I recently completed my first one since turning 70 and my time has nearly doubled since my 40s!

We Shall Not Rest

By Elizabeth McAuley

What would go through your mind if you saw a group of 26 older cyclists wearing neon green shirts struggling up hills and braving weekend traffic on Island roads and highways? Would you think this must be a group of extreme athletes or a bunch of foolhardy seniors?

Riding the Rails

By George Zador

Travel by train across the continent was always on our "bucket list" and when the invitation came for a long overdue family visit to Ottawa, my wife and I thought it was a great opportunity to fly there and take the train back. Why not see if "getting there is half the fun?"

Alluring and Beautiful Baker

By Jane Cassie

On a clear day, you can see Mount Baker from the city of Seattle, the San Juan Islands and our sundeck in White Rock. Like an omnipresent sentinel, its 3,285 metre-high snowy summit contrasts with every bluebird sky. Although not the highest Cascade peak in the range, it's definitely the iciest.

Humanitarian Uncovers Island Secrets

By Valerie Green

A man of many talents, Theo Dombrowski, a retired teacher, has firmly established his skills as a photographer, artist and now writer on Vancouver Island.

Channeling the Wind

By Judee Fong

Greg Joly, wind harp artisan, had a secret that began when he was a small child of eight and discovered a box-like toy with strings. "I didn't know what it was exactly, but I liked the sound it made," he recalls.

Great Gal-loping Getaway

By Jane Cassie

It's been a few years since I've straddled a saddle. And though my plump rump will likely survive the trot, I'm not so sure about the rest of my boomer-aged body. Do I still have enough core power to ride the range?

Three Seafaring Ladies and a Boat

By Judee Fong

Cathy Harris had often thought about circumnavigating Vancouver Island by boat. Last summer, over a glass of wine with fellow sailors Alison Kershaw and Margaret Thomson, she casually announced, "I'm thinking of sailing around Vancouver Island. Do either of you fancy joining me?"

Senior Idol 2010

By Mary Hubbert

After an exciting finale, Henry Benjamin was crowned Senior Idol 2010 at the Cascades Casino in Langley on June 3rd. Judges and audience members were captivated by his versions of "Who can I turn to?" and "Portrait of my love."