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SAVING & PROTECTING THE LIVES OF REFUGEES

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SAVING & PROTECTING THE LIVES OF REFUGEES

News headlines come and go.From the safety and comfort of our homes, we can carry on until, one day, we c ...

News headlines come and go.From the safety and comfort of our homes, we can carry on until, one day, we can’t. In 2021, many residents of BC experienced sudden disruption in their lives due to fires, ...

April 27, 2022
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HARBOUR GRACE HEROINE

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|Date: March 24, 2022
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HARBOUR GRACE HEROINE

“Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challeng ...

“Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.” This was a prophetic statement, indeed, by the “Queen of the Skies,” who took to ...

March 24, 2022
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LEADING ON THE WORLD STAGE

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|Date: November 24, 2021
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LEADING ON THE WORLD STAGE

Margaret Page didn’t set out to become the president of the world’s largest public speaking organization. ...

Margaret Page didn’t set out to become the president of the world’s largest public speaking organization. In fact, prior to joining Toastmasters, she was terrified of public speaking. “When I was a yo ...

November 24, 2021
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REIGNITING AN OLD FLAME: RETURNING TO SCHOOL IN YOUR SIXTIES

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REIGNITING AN OLD FLAME: RETURNING TO SCHOOL IN YOUR SIXTIES

Have you ever caught yourself wanting to relive that excitement of enrolling in classes and stepping onto ...

Have you ever caught yourself wanting to relive that excitement of enrolling in classes and stepping onto campus that first day to plunge into the depths of a subject you are passionate about? And the ...

November 24, 2021
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IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

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|Date: October 27, 2021
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IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

I am pretty sure the term “Bucket List” is a creation of the Baby Boomer Generation. I know my parents ne ...

I am pretty sure the term “Bucket List” is a creation of the Baby Boomer Generation. I know my parents never mentioned a Bucket List in their retirement. They were happy to be paying the bills and goi ...

October 27, 2021
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HOW WE MET

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|Date: June 29, 2021
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HOW WE MET

CLOUD LOVERSIn 2006, when Patrizia was an educational consultant in Vancouver, designing curricula for se ...

CLOUD LOVERSIn 2006, when Patrizia was an educational consultant in Vancouver, designing curricula for second-language learners, she decided to focus one project on the universally accessible topic of ...

June 29, 2021
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HUMBLE HEROES: A TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER

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HUMBLE HEROES: A TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER

We all have our own heroes – people we admire for their single-minded devotion to a cause, who, despite t ...

We all have our own heroes – people we admire for their single-minded devotion to a cause, who, despite the heartache and the hardship, accomplish the impossible. Their causes are usually directed to ...

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STEPPING UP AND OUT

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STEPPING UP AND OUT

When a child needs life-saving treatment, Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon steps up for families. The m ...

When a child needs life-saving treatment, Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon steps up for families. The mission of Ronald McDonald House (RMH or the ‘House’) is about keeping families together. In the ...

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At Boys and Girls Clubs every kid is amazing

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|Date: April 21, 2021
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At Boys and Girls Clubs every kid is amazing

At Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (BGC), we believe that every kid is amazing. And we know that b ...

At Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (BGC), we believe that every kid is amazing. And we know that by seeing and hearing them, they’ll believe it too! That is why, for 85 years, BGC has been givi ...

April 21, 2021
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Showing Up For Local Seniors

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|Date: April 13, 2021
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Showing Up For Local Seniors

Did you know that, in Greater Victoria, the number of people aged 75+ will more than double to roughly 47 ...

Did you know that, in Greater Victoria, the number of people aged 75+ will more than double to roughly 47,000 people by 2040? With this demographic growing faster than any other in our community ...

April 13, 2021
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A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND

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|Date: February 25, 2021
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A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND

Pat called. I hadn’t seen her much during the pandemic. Sometimes, like this day, she would pull into my ...

Pat called. I hadn’t seen her much during the pandemic. Sometimes, like this day, she would pull into my driveway, phone my cell, and say, “Are you home? Can we meet on the deck?” and we’d sit on my b ...

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Leaving a legacy of health for Island kids

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|Date: January 18, 2021
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Leaving a legacy of health for Island kids

Over the past extraordinary year, as the hectic pace of the world slowed, we’ve had time to reflect on wh ...

Over the past extraordinary year, as the hectic pace of the world slowed, we’ve had time to reflect on what matters most to each of us. The importance of community and collective compassion has never ...

January 18, 2021
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JACK WHYTE: History, Brogue and Talent

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|Date: January 02, 2021
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JACK WHYTE: History, Brogue and Talent

Photo by John Lehmann The Canadian National Exhibition field in Toronto is crowded with 1,100 musicians a ...

Photo by John Lehmann The Canadian National Exhibition field in Toronto is crowded with 1,100 musicians as world-renowned regimental bands and a huge array of pipe bands enthrall 33,000 spectators at ...

January 02, 2021
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CREATIVITY DOES NOT RETIRE

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|Date: January 02, 2021
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CREATIVITY DOES NOT RETIRE

Imre Szekely is a Hungarian-born graphic artist who came to Canada in 1988. He has worked as an art teach ...

Imre Szekely is a Hungarian-born graphic artist who came to Canada in 1988. He has worked as an art teacher and graphic artist in Hungary, France, Holland and Austria. “Creativity and sources of inspi ...

January 02, 2021
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SHEILA NORGATE: Artist, Feminist, Nostalgist

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|Date: January 02, 2021
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SHEILA NORGATE: Artist, Feminist, Nostalgist

Photo credit: Sean Sherstone My first encounter with Sheila Norgate was in the hall of St. Andrews United ...

Photo credit: Sean Sherstone My first encounter with Sheila Norgate was in the hall of St. Andrews United Church in Nanaimo. She was relaxing after yet another witty, wise performance as one of the ch ...

January 02, 2021
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