• 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.. ...

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  • Three-Minute Stories

    CTV Vancouver’s The Last Word may last, on average, less than 180 seconds, but it takes even less time fo ...

    CTV Vancouver’s The Last Word may last, on average, less than 180 seconds, but it takes even less time for its host Mike McCardell to show his passion for happiness. ...

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  • Sharing Family Stories

    As we share family stories with our children, and grandchildren, implicit messages come through about who ...

    As we share family stories with our children, and grandchildren, implicit messages come through about who we are, where we have come from and the shared beliefs and traditions of our families. ...

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  • Inspiring the Leaders of Tomorrow

    “Good leadership, it’s not an easy thing to define, but you know it when you see it.” When it comes to de ...

    “Good leadership, it’s not an easy thing to define, but you know it when you see it.” When it comes to demonstrating the power of effective leadership, the Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Canada’s 19th ...

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  • Helen's Hats

    My late friend Helen Martin spent her lifetime collecting hats. But Helen’s hats were not just caps, toqu ...

    My late friend Helen Martin spent her lifetime collecting hats. But Helen’s hats were not just caps, toques or chapeaus, they were HATS ...

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  • The Best is Yet to Come

    On a recent afternoon, while most British Columbians contend with rain or snow (or a combination of the t ...

    On a recent afternoon, while most British Columbians contend with rain or snow (or a combination of the two), Marlene Worrall delights in the dry heat of Palm Springs, California. For over a decade, t ...

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  • Pas de Deux

    David Roland and Amalia Schelhorn continue to dance through life. They both had distinguished careers in ...

    David Roland and Amalia Schelhorn continue to dance through life. They both had distinguished careers in ballet as “youngsters,” ...

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  • Live at the Blue Frog

    On a rainy Monday morning in White Rock, Michael, Ron, Bryan and Luke amble into the Blue Frog Studios on ...

    On a rainy Monday morning in White Rock, Michael, Ron, Bryan and Luke amble into the Blue Frog Studios on Johnston Street. ...

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  • Before & After - Salve Daeyo

    Congratulations to Salve Daeyo, the second of three Makeover contestants to undergo a transformation at t ...

    Congratulations to Salve Daeyo, the second of three Makeover contestants to undergo a transformation at the 55+ Lifestyle Show, held on September 22, 2016 in Vancouver. ...

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  • Heart is Where the Home Is

    Home is where the heart is. But the heart is a complicated place that is developed over time, and matures ...

    Home is where the heart is. But the heart is a complicated place that is developed over time, and matures through many years. ...

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  • 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. ...

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  • The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

    Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silve ...

    Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silver Star Mountain Resort. At 66, the petite, passionate skier, who has undergone two knee surgeri ...

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  • The Long Run

    “Lonesome Mary” kicks off the Chilliwack road show these days. The iconic BC band continues to thrill boo ...

    “Lonesome Mary” kicks off the Chilliwack road show these days. The iconic BC band continues to thrill boomers and millennials alike with 20 to 25 engagements a year ...

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  • Poster Boy for Retirement

    When Craig Bassett and his wife retired to the Comox Valley from North Vancouver six years ago, he had ne ...

    When Craig Bassett and his wife retired to the Comox Valley from North Vancouver six years ago, he had never been in a kayak and didn’t own a bike. He watched as his Island neighbours vigorously pedal ...

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  • The Price of Freedom

    At 95, former Flying Officer Howard R. Armstrong lives quietly in Victoria, BC. Although he moves slowly ...

    At 95, former Flying Officer Howard R. Armstrong lives quietly in Victoria, BC. Although he moves slowly and has hearing problems, he is an iconic gentleman, one of the few veterans of the Second Worl ...

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