When Judy Moscovitz was invited to participate in INSPIRED’s Makeover in Vancouver in September 2017, her ...
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Before & After – Judy Moscovitz
Before & After – Judy Moscovitz
When Judy Moscovitz was invited to participate in INSPIRED’s Makeover in Vancouver in September 2017, her first reaction was trepidation. Determined to not allow fear to make her decisions, however, s ...
| by Bobbie Jo Reid -
21st Century Vietnam and Cambodia Revealed
21st Century Vietnam and Cambodia Revealed
When I decided to visit Vietnam and Cambodia, I checked with my travel agent to see what was available. I ...
When I decided to visit Vietnam and Cambodia, I checked with my travel agent to see what was available. I decided on Exodus Travels because of their stellar reputation and their comprehensive guide to ...
| by Marilyn Jones -
Joy Fera: Going for Gold
Joy Fera: Going for Gold
Winning athletic medals is nothing new for Joy Fera of Tsawwassen, BC. As a member of Canada’s rowing tea ...
Winning athletic medals is nothing new for Joy Fera of Tsawwassen, BC. As a member of Canada’s rowing team at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, she recorded a 7th-place finish in the Coxed Four, the ...
| by Kate Robertson -
Before & After – Eve Weimer
Before & After – Eve Weimer
When Eve Weimer learned her grandchildren were coming home from university for a visit, she decided she n ...
When Eve Weimer learned her grandchildren were coming home from university for a visit, she decided she needed to update her look. What better way than taking a chance and throwing her hat in the ring ...
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Vic Sarin: The Art of the Possible
Vic Sarin: The Art of the Possible
“My whole journey has been to experience life and I don’t know of any other profession as rich as mine th ...
“My whole journey has been to experience life and I don’t know of any other profession as rich as mine that allows you to do that. I’ve travelled the world a million times over and lived in so many pl ...
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The Best Medicine
The Best Medicine
Our first experience with clowns is usually a good one that makes us happy, even if we’re too young to kn ...
Our first experience with clowns is usually a good one that makes us happy, even if we’re too young to know why. But like many relationships, it sometimes sours over time.. ...
| by John Kelly -
Living a Black Belt Life
Living a Black Belt Life
For some, turning 55 may seem like the beginning of a downhill slope, but for the multi-talented Gerry He ...
For some, turning 55 may seem like the beginning of a downhill slope, but for the multi-talented Gerry Hennessey it was an exciting turning point. ...
| by Kate Robertson -
Retooling Not Retiring
Retooling Not Retiring
"Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have ...
"Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest." –Georgia O'Keefe, famed American artist Hudson Mack may not ...
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Heart-Driven Hippy
Heart-Driven Hippy
If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspe ...
If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspendered septuagenarian is constantly on the go. By his count, Valdy has played an average of 200 ...
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Going for Everything
Going for Everything
Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen ...
Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen overnight. And it doesn't happen by accident – unless it does. David Patchell-Evans, affection ...
| by Bobbie Jo Reid -
Environmental Stewardship Begins with Family
Environmental Stewardship Begins with Family
Dr. David Suzuki attributes his father, Kaoru Carr Suzuki, for inspiring him to enjoy and appreciate the ...
Dr. David Suzuki attributes his father, Kaoru Carr Suzuki, for inspiring him to enjoy and appreciate the natural world in his youth. Mr. Suzuki senior, born in Vancouver, was the son of Japanese immig ...
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Ella Lee: Summer Breeze
Ella Lee: Summer Breeze
During the first week of September 1995, Ella Lee walked onto the track area of the BC Senior Games in Ol ...
During the first week of September 1995, Ella Lee walked onto the track area of the BC Senior Games in Oliver, and wondered what she was doing there. She knew she was entering some races in a track me ...
| by Kevin McKay