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Thrive Beyond 55: March/April

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|Date: February 28, 2026
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Thrive Beyond 55: March/April

Something Bigger Than Yourself Author: Barbara Risto At first glance, this issue’s features could not be ...

Something Bigger Than Yourself Author: Barbara Risto At first glance, this issue’s features could not be more different. A world-recognised potter whose glazes are studied and admired internationally. ...

February 28, 2026
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Thrive Beyond 55: January/February

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|Date: December 30, 2025
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Thrive Beyond 55: January/February

Holding The Centre In A Fractured World As Canadians, we often speak with pride about our diversity. We t ...

Holding The Centre In A Fractured World As Canadians, we often speak with pride about our diversity. We tell ourselves—and the world—that people from many cultures, faiths, and backgrounds have found ...

December 30, 2025
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CRUISING SOUTHWEST FRANCE: A Taste of Bordeaux

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CRUISING SOUTHWEST FRANCE: A Taste of Bordeaux

A bullet train from Montparnasse Station whisks our family threesome out of Paris. Leaving rural villages ...

A bullet train from Montparnasse Station whisks our family threesome out of Paris. Leaving rural villages and rolling countryside behind, we arrive at Gare St-Jean in Bordeaux within two hours. There, ...

December 30, 2025
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Joy and Laughter at “O Christmas Tea”

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|Date: October 09, 2025
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Joy and Laughter at “O Christmas Tea”

Grab your teacups and ring in the holiday season with fun, frivolity, mirth, and merriment! Photo credit: ...

Grab your teacups and ring in the holiday season with fun, frivolity, mirth, and merriment! Photo credit: Hintringer Photography Reminiscent of classic British pantos, and blending physical comedy, qu ...

October 09, 2025
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Victoria’s Scottish Sights and Sounds

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Victoria’s Scottish Sights and Sounds

Highland Heritage Leader Signs of Scotland abound in Victoria, with kilt-clad musicians by the Inner Harb ...

Highland Heritage Leader Signs of Scotland abound in Victoria, with kilt-clad musicians by the Inner Harbour, the distinctive culinary flavours of the northern part of the United Kingdom, and whisky c ...

July 01, 2025
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Your European Escape in Canada

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Your European Escape in Canada

“The Barrington Woollen Mill was unusual for its time as its water wheel was laid flat in the water rathe ...

“The Barrington Woollen Mill was unusual for its time as its water wheel was laid flat in the water rather than up and down.” Normandy architecture in Quebec City. Photo: Joan Thompson We follow our g ...

February 28, 2025
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‘Absolutely Spectacular’: Renowned Shen Yun Returns to Vancouver in Spring 2025

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‘Absolutely Spectacular’: Renowned Shen Yun Returns to Vancouver in Spring 2025

B.C. theatre-goers will be delighted to learn that the globally acclaimed Shen Yun Performing Arts is ret ...

B.C. theatre-goers will be delighted to learn that the globally acclaimed Shen Yun Performing Arts is returning to Vancouver once again with an all-new program, playing six shows at the Queen Elizabet ...

December 09, 2024
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Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

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Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with p ...

Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with pine boughs, glittering stars and red ribbons. Sublime food aromas like savoury bratwurst, sweet ...

October 30, 2023
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The Worth of Water

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The Worth of Water

The water truck moves slowly up the gently sloping hill, carrying 20,000 litres of precious but contamina ...

The water truck moves slowly up the gently sloping hill, carrying 20,000 litres of precious but contaminated agua, to Buena Vista. It passes by a graveyard, with vultures lurking in the shadows of the ...

April 28, 2023
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POIGNANT REMEMBRANCES

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POIGNANT REMEMBRANCES

Maybe it was because France doesn't have a Basel or Zurich (where autobahns are devoured then regurgitate ...

Maybe it was because France doesn't have a Basel or Zurich (where autobahns are devoured then regurgitated up into endless strands of tunnels, overpasses and bypasses) or because it was familiar or th ...

October 26, 2022
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‘GO FOR THE GOOD’: ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING

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‘GO FOR THE GOOD’: ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING

Looking back on perhaps the strangest period of our collective history, I realize that some of the bright ...

Looking back on perhaps the strangest period of our collective history, I realize that some of the brighter moments came during my weekly lessons with my Greek language teacher in Thessaloniki. Sure, ...

August 29, 2022
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PROTECTING HABITAT, NATURAL COMMUNITIES AND SACRED LAND

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PROTECTING HABITAT, NATURAL COMMUNITIES AND SACRED LAND

The Land Conservancy (TLC) of British Columbia, located in Victoria, is a charitable land trust working t ...

The Land Conservancy (TLC) of British Columbia, located in Victoria, is a charitable land trust working to save native flora, old growth forests, and endangered species. TLC also helps landowners ensu ...

April 27, 2022
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