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What happened to the mother who would not allow her children to leave the dinner table before they finished their vegetables? What happened to the dinner table? What happened to vegetables at mealtime? Read more...
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Making Time for Leisure Activities When Caregiving
When providing care and support for someone, over the long term, you can provide better care if you care for yourself as well. Family caregivers have a tendency to give up their own activities and interests in order to prioritize care. Read more...
Our Intrepid Seafarer from Saint-Malo
I glimpse Saint-Malo from the sea just as Jacques Cartier did on his three voyages home from the New World. Cartier, who claimed Canada for France at Gaspé Bay on July 24, 1534, and explored the St. Lawrence River, was a native son of Saint-Malo, the town that has bred explorers and seafarers for over 500 years. Read more...
Memory, Motivation and Moxie
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...
Osoyoos: Desert of the North
With the highest temperatures and warmest lakes in Canada, Osoyoos is a sun seeker's paradise. Read more...
Playing a Legend
Bill Zaalberg takes to the stage in a tribute to Neil Diamond. Read more...
The Coach
BC Lions Coach Wally Buono has been involved in a sport he loves for more than 40 years. Read more...
Nanaimo Octogenarians Hit the Airwaves
Sharing their skills, serving the community and having fun! Read more...
Lovin’ the Lomilomi
I confess. I’m a spa-fanatic. Wrinkle-reducing facials, rejuvenating massages, refurbishing body wraps - these Zen dens lure me in. And even though my husband, Brent, totally supports my pampering habit, it’s the last item on his holiday to-do list. Read more...
Celebrating National Seniors Day
In 2010, the Government of Canada declared that National Seniors Day would be celebrated each year on October 1, to coincide with the United Nations' International Day of Older Persons. Read more...
Working with Wood
Dudley Ritchie, with a playful twinkle in his eye, loves to get people’s attention by telling them he spent 13 years in jail - that is - as an Anglican prison chaplain. After this startling revelation, he revels in telling all about one of his main loves - the Ladner Woodworkers’ Club. Read more...
Boogie Boarding Boomers
Lined up at the edge of the surf, they stand there waiting - then spring to action at exactly the right moment. This is the sport of boogie boarding - Flamingo Beach style. Read more...
The Universal Game
Table tennis thrives on Vancouver Island, thanks to support from the 50+ crowd. After not playing since childhood, many are taking up the sport again for the excellent health benefits. Read more...
Dancing Keeps You Young
Besides the fun and many physical benefits, the British Columbia Square and Round Dance Federation maintains that dancing helps the body stay young, contributes to mental agility and decreases depression and loneliness. Dancing is healthy. Read more...
Fit for Life with Nia
A year ago last spring, I found out I was a diabetic. It was discovered during a routine checkup, but I wasn’t entirely surprised because my weight had been climbing steadily for a few years, even though I thought my eating habits were good. Read more...
A Passion for Pickleball
“Wanna play?” asks the pepper-haired senior. “We need another person to make up a foursome.” After challenging my quads in an energetic fitness class, I find myself gazing into the adjacent gym. Read more...
Irresistible Ireland
“Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible.” -Charles Haughey Read more...
A Grand Family Playground
Our children grew up enjoying sunny vacations on Maui. Together, we built fanciful sandcastles, rode roaring waves and, after lessons on snorkel gear in the pool, explored worlds of underwater fascination. Read more...
RVing to the Rockies
Towering peaks, rushing rivers, shimmering lakes - this Rockies RV trip is steeped in splendour. As co-pilot for my husband Brent, I’m constantly reminded of how small we are in the big universal picture. Read more...
Tumbling Down the Thompson
We're just south of Lytton B.C., tumbling down the Thompson on a Kumsheen river raft. And to me all 25 of the roller coaster rapids are screamers. Read more...
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