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The Lasting Legacy of Canadian War Amputee Veterans

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|Date: November 01, 2023
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The Lasting Legacy of Canadian War Amputee Veterans

(November 2023) - Amid the wars, countless Canadian soldiers and nurses displayed extraordinary bravery a ...

(November 2023) - Amid the wars, countless Canadian soldiers and nurses displayed extraordinary bravery and unwavering dedication, putting their lives on the line for our country. Many of these indivi ...

November 01, 2023
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Dr. Ambrose Marsh on SPH’s Acute Care Unit Reno

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|Date: October 12, 2023
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Dr. Ambrose Marsh on SPH’s Acute Care Unit Reno

Since 1985, Dr. Ambrose Marsh and a large number of doctors and staff have helped usher babies into the w ...

Since 1985, Dr. Ambrose Marsh and a large number of doctors and staff have helped usher babies into the world and cared for injured, sick, and dying patients at Saanich Peninsula Hospital. Together th ...

October 12, 2023
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Doing What We Can

Posted by John Charles Hillman
|Date: April 28, 2023
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Doing What We Can

I was born March 18, 1919, in Newport Mon South Wales. I was first British but recently became a Canadian ...

I was born March 18, 1919, in Newport Mon South Wales. I was first British but recently became a Canadian and have been living in Canada for the past 23 years to be close to family. I intend to contin ...

April 28, 2023
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Volunteers Find Perfect Match Helping Women In Need

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|Date: April 28, 2023
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Volunteers Find Perfect Match Helping Women In Need

Women In Need (WIN) is a non-profit community service cooperative consisting of an online shop and four r ...

Women In Need (WIN) is a non-profit community service cooperative consisting of an online shop and four resale stores in Victoria, BC (Cook St, Saanich Centre, Pandora St, and Westside Village). Reven ...

April 28, 2023
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Opening Their Homes And Hearts

Posted by Laurie Mueller
|Date: April 28, 2023
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Opening Their Homes And Hearts

Visiting a pet rescue website or your local BCSPCA and seeing the animals that are waiting for a new home ...

Visiting a pet rescue website or your local BCSPCA and seeing the animals that are waiting for a new home, you may want to rush out, buy a farm, and adopt them all. Perhaps more pragmatically, you can ...

April 28, 2023
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CKNW Kids’ Fund Transforms Lives

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|Date: April 25, 2023
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CKNW Kids’ Fund Transforms Lives

There are many ways we measure change in our lives. It’s in the colour of the leaves as a new season appr ...

There are many ways we measure change in our lives. It’s in the colour of the leaves as a new season approaches. It’s the loose coins jingling in our coat pocket. It’s the redecorating of a room in ou ...

April 25, 2023
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Kelowna Resident is a Lesson in Positivity

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|Date: April 12, 2023
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Kelowna Resident is a Lesson in Positivity

Carolyn Marie moved to British Columbia in 1987, from Toronto. Legally blind since 1990, Carolyn first l ...

Carolyn Marie moved to British Columbia in 1987, from Toronto. Legally blind since 1990, Carolyn first lost vision in her left eye, and it happened quickly. It wasn’t until five and a half years late ...

April 12, 2023
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Young Boy is a War Amps “Champ”

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|Date: March 29, 2023
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Young Boy is a War Amps “Champ”

Abel Walker is a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program Eight-year-old Abel Walker was born ...

Abel Walker is a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program Eight-year-old Abel Walker was born missing the lower part of his left arm. Abel, a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) P ...

March 29, 2023
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: NOVEMBER

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: October 26, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: NOVEMBER

You may notice a higher-than-usual number of non-profits promoting their causes in this issue. Twice a ye ...

You may notice a higher-than-usual number of non-profits promoting their causes in this issue. Twice a year we encourage charities to reach out to our audience with their messages. November has always ...

October 26, 2022
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VICTORIA SOUP KITCHEN

Posted by Melanie Dorchester
|Date: October 26, 2022
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VICTORIA SOUP KITCHEN

It’s known by many names: The Soup Kitchen, Victoria Soup Kitchen, or the 9–10 Club Serving Soup to the H ...

It’s known by many names: The Soup Kitchen, Victoria Soup Kitchen, or the 9–10 Club Serving Soup to the Hungry, and this volunteer-run, free-food resource provided daily meals to 30,000 guests in 2021 ...

October 26, 2022
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The Chance to Survive

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|Date: October 06, 2022
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The Chance to Survive

John’s Story: “We all need to support our hospitals. When you decide to take action now, it allows people ...

John’s Story: “We all need to support our hospitals. When you decide to take action now, it allows people like me the chance to survive” On a Thanksgiving Sunday in 2016, John and Marg never anticipat ...

October 06, 2022
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United Nations is the Leading Protector of Refugees

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|Date: November 18, 2021
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United Nations is the Leading Protector of Refugees

Ann Atkinson remembers sitting in a darkened movie theatre at just five years old, intently watching the ...

Ann Atkinson remembers sitting in a darkened movie theatre at just five years old, intently watching the grainy, black-and-white newsreels of refugees fleeing Poland and Czechoslovakia ...

November 18, 2021
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Common myths that get in the way of will power

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|Date: October 21, 2021
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Common myths that get in the way of will power

Keep your loved ones close, and take nothing for granted. Those are among the heartfelt values now guidin ...

Keep your loved ones close, and take nothing for granted. Those are among the heartfelt values now guiding baby Maria’s parents following a terrifying ordeal that saw the newborn girl face a battle fo ...

October 21, 2021
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A Legacy of Healing and the Power of a Will: Dr. Polina Parizeau’s Story

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|Date: October 21, 2021
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A Legacy of Healing and the Power of a Will: Dr. Polina Parizeau’s Story

Dr. Polina Parizeau dedicated her life to caring for others, leaving behind a legacy of healing that will ...

Dr. Polina Parizeau dedicated her life to caring for others, leaving behind a legacy of healing that will continue because of the generous gift she made to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation (VHF) in h ...

October 21, 2021
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Medical Imaging at the Heart of Healthcare

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|Date: October 18, 2021
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Medical Imaging at the Heart of Healthcare

Have you ever needed an X-ray? If not you will almost certainly know someone who has. Medical imaging tou ...

Have you ever needed an X-ray? If not you will almost certainly know someone who has. Medical imaging touches nearly every disease or condition. It’s an essential tool for our healthcare professionals ...

October 18, 2021
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