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  • A Passion for Helping Others

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    |Date: October 31, 2024
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    A Passion for Helping Others

    A Passion for Helping Others

    When 84-year-old Dieter first began supporting The Salvation Army, he did so because he researched the or ...

    When 84-year-old Dieter first began supporting The Salvation Army, he did so because he researched the organization and learned that little money went to administrative costs. Then, when he attended h ...

    October 31, 2024
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  • Compassionate Downsizing: Making the Process Easier for Senior Parents

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    |Date: October 31, 2024
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    Compassionate Downsizing: Making the Process Easier for Senior Parents

    Compassionate Downsizing: Making the Process Easier for Senior Parents

    Image via Freepik The journey of downsizing for your senior parents is more than just a practical task; i ...

    Image via Freepik The journey of downsizing for your senior parents is more than just a practical task; it's an emotional transition filled with memories and changes. Beginning this conversation early ...

    October 31, 2024
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  • Young Girl is a War Amps “Champ”

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    Young Girl is a War Amps

    Young Girl is a War Amps “Champ”

    Seven-year-old Michaela Monsigneur is a double leg amputee, and a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (C ...

    Seven-year-old Michaela Monsigneur is a double leg amputee, and a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program. As a Champ, she receives financial assistance for artificial limbs and specializ ...

    October 07, 2024
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  • PURE HOLIDAY MAGIC: An unforgettable reimagining of the greatest Christmas story of all time

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    |Date: August 19, 2024
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    PURE HOLIDAY MAGIC: An unforgettable reimagining of the greatest Christmas story of all time

    PURE HOLIDAY MAGIC: An unforgettable reimagining of the greatest Christmas story of all time

    Acclaimed theatrical imagineers the WONDERHEADS will light up BC stages this December with A WONDERHEADS ...

    Acclaimed theatrical imagineers the WONDERHEADS will light up BC stages this December with A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol, an extraordinary reimagining of the Charles Dickens’ classic. The multi-award ...

    August 19, 2024
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  • Help Raise A Future Guide Dog

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    Help Raise A Future Guide Dog

    CNIB Guide Dogs needs volunteers to help raise puppies that will become future guide dogs for people who ...

    CNIB Guide Dogs needs volunteers to help raise puppies that will become future guide dogs for people who are blind. With support from CNIB Guide Dogs staff, puppy raisers and boarders care for a pup i ...

    July 30, 2024
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  • Chill Time on Kontoglialos Beach

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    Chill Time on Kontoglialos Beach

    My office look-out today is Kontoglialos Beach, one of the less crowded yet sensational strips of golden ...

    My office look-out today is Kontoglialos Beach, one of the less crowded yet sensational strips of golden shoreline that edges the island of Corfu. The tiered patio deck that stretches out before me is ...

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  • Grandpaw Chronicles: It’s Not Just Music

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    |Date: May 06, 2024
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    Grandpaw Chronicles: It's Not Just Music

    Grandpaw Chronicles: It’s Not Just Music

    What’s with kids and their music these days? Sound like a familiar refrain?  Right.  It’s what ...

    What’s with kids and their music these days? Sound like a familiar refrain?  Right.  It’s what our parents said about our music when it arrived, rocked a generation, and disrupted popular mu ...

    May 06, 2024
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  • Unlocking the Power of Print: Why Advertisers Should Target Readers Over 55 in Print Magazines

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    |Date: April 04, 2024
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    Unlocking the Power of Print: Why Advertisers Should Target Readers Over 55 in Print Magazines

    Unlocking the Power of Print: Why Advertisers Should Target Readers Over 55 in Print Magazines

    In a world dominated by digital marketing, it's easy to overlook the power and influence of print media. ...

    In a world dominated by digital marketing, it's easy to overlook the power and influence of print media. However, when it comes to reaching a lucrative demographic with high disposable income and stro ...

    April 04, 2024
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  • Can AI Help You Find the Perfect Retirement Home?

    Posted by Robert B. Hulley
    |Date: April 02, 2024
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    Can AI Help You Find the Perfect Retirement Home?

    Can AI Help You Find the Perfect Retirement Home?

    We hear so much about AI, (Artificial Intelligence) these days, I wondered what impact, if any, it was ha ...

    We hear so much about AI, (Artificial Intelligence) these days, I wondered what impact, if any, it was having on senior accommodation. I thought I’d give my friend Alex a call. He and I were in high s ...

    April 02, 2024
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  • The War Amps Key Tag Service Helps Amputees Reach Their Goals  

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    |Date: April 02, 2024
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    The War Amps Key Tag Service Helps Amputees Reach Their Goals  

    The War Amps Key Tag Service Helps Amputees Reach Their Goals  

    The War Amps Key Tag Service provides vital support to amputees, including five-year-old Vanessa. Vanessa ...

    The War Amps Key Tag Service provides vital support to amputees, including five-year-old Vanessa. Vanessa was born missing the lower part of her left arm. As a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CH ...

    April 02, 2024
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  • The Grandpaw Chronicles: Alone is Good

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    |Date: February 14, 2024
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    The Grandpaw Chronicles: Alone is Good

    The Grandpaw Chronicles: Alone is Good

    Are you alone? Not just right now.  But sometimes.  If you’re never alone, try it next time you ...

    Are you alone? Not just right now.  But sometimes.  If you’re never alone, try it next time you get a chance.  We’re not talking about for a few minutes here or there.  Really alon ...

    February 14, 2024
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  • A Stitch in Time

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    |Date: February 08, 2024
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    A Stitch in Time

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  • The Advantages of Privately Hiring Your Own Caregiver

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    |Date: December 29, 2023
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  • Grandpaw Chronicles: Planetary Perspectives

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    |Date: November 01, 2023
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    Grandpaw Chronicles: Planetary Perspectives

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    Grandpaws are from Mars, Grandmas are from Venus. With my apologies to John Gray, Ph.D who wrote the vast ...

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    November 01, 2023
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  • Grandpaw Chronicles: The Luck of the Draw

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    |Date: November 01, 2023
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    Grandpaw Chronicles: The Luck of the Draw

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    November 01, 2023
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Celebrate Canada Day by the Sea at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS.
Celebrate Canada Day by the Sea at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS.
Monday, July 1, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites
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Celebrate Canada Day by the Sea at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS. Enjoy live music by the 5th (B.C.) Field Artillery Regiment of [...]
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Move Your Body & Be Creative –  Jive, Disco, Waltz, Cha-cha-cha and more! All 55+ bodies & levels welcome! Free but donations are appreciated.  Ongoing registration [...]
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Group of Seven Art Exhibition
Group of Seven Art Exhibition
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Chemainus Theatre
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Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Gallery is proud to present select works of the ‘Group of Seven’ in a new exhibit from July 2 – August 25. [...]
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DATE: Every Saturday from May 4th to Oct 5, 2024 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. LOCATION: 494 Superior St, Corner of Menzies and Superior. We [...]
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Millstream Village
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SATURDAY, JULY 6 – 5/10 km PT 083 Walk (rated 2B):  Meet at Millstream Village, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford V9B 3R5.  Registration starts at 9:30 [...]
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Sooke Philharmonic Fling!
Sooke Philharmonic Fling!
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2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ed Macgregor Park
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Sooke Philharmonic Fling! returns to Ed Macgregor Park Sunday July 7th at 2:30 pm, this annual free outdoor concert will be conducted by Michael Klazek. As in [...]
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Power of Dance Seniors - Creative Movement
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Move Your Body & Be Creative –  Jive, Disco, Waltz, Cha-cha-cha and more! All 55+ bodies & levels welcome! Free but donations are appreciated.  Ongoing registration [...]
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Group of Seven Art Exhibition
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11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Chemainus Theatre
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Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Gallery is proud to present select works of the ‘Group of Seven’ in a new exhibit from July 2 – August 25. [...]
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DATE: Every Saturday from May 4th to Oct 5, 2024 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. LOCATION: 494 Superior St, Corner of Menzies and Superior. We [...]
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SUNDAY, JULY 14 – 5/10 km PT 348 Mount Work Walk (rated 2B/3C)
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Partridge Hill Cascade Falls
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SUNDAY, JULY 14 – 5/10 km PT 348 Mount Work Walk (rated 2B/3C):  Meet at Ross-Durance Road Parking Lot, Highlands V9E 1G8.  Registration starts at [...]
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Move Your Body & Be Creative –  Jive, Disco, Waltz, Cha-cha-cha and more! All 55+ bodies & levels welcome! Free but donations are appreciated.  Ongoing registration [...]
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Group of Seven Art Exhibition
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Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Gallery is proud to present select works of the ‘Group of Seven’ in a new exhibit from July 2 – August 25. [...]
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All About Pickleball!
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Victoria Pickleball Centre
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Victoria, BC July 8, 2024 – The Victoria Pickleball Centre is excited to announce the launch of its new "Learn to Play Pickleball" programs, designed [...]
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DATE: Every Saturday from May 4th to Oct 5, 2024 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. LOCATION: 494 Superior St, Corner of Menzies and Superior. We [...]
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JAGUARS ON THE ISLAND 2024 The Jaguars On The Island (JOTI) 2024 - Concours d’Elegance car show will be held on Saturday 20 July 2024 [...]
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SATURDAY, JULY 20 PT 350 Walk (rated 2BH/3C):  Meet at Francis/King Regional Park, Munn Road, Saanich V9E 1H7.  Registration is 9:30 am and closes at [...]
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Evergreen Mall
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SUNDAY, JULY 21 PT 160 Walk (rated 2B):  Meet at 6660 Sooke Road, Sooke V92 0A5 (Evergreen Mall).  Registration is 9:30 am and closes at [...]
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Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Gallery is proud to present select works of the ‘Group of Seven’ in a new exhibit from July 2 – August 25. [...]
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Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Gallery is proud to present select works of the ‘Group of Seven’ in a new exhibit from July 2 – August 25. [...]
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Legendary Scottish hard rock band Nazareth and Canadian rockers The Headpins are set to electrify Coquitlam with an unforgettable night of classic rock. Nazareth, known [...]
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