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  • Thrive Beyond 55 – September 2020

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: September 22, 2020
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    Thrive Beyond 55 - September 2020

    Thrive Beyond 55 – September 2020

    After months of relying on our computers and personal devices to keep us connected, bring us the latest n ...

    After months of relying on our computers and personal devices to keep us connected, bring us the latest news, or entertain us, we’re starting to realize flat screens, while necessary for many things i ...

    September 22, 2020
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  • Freeman Patterson: Having the Time of His Life

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    |Date: July 30, 2020
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    Freeman Patterson: Having the Time of His Life

    Freeman Patterson: Having the Time of His Life

    Anyone who reads INSPIRED Magazine already knows there are an infinite number of inspiring Canadians over ...

    Anyone who reads INSPIRED Magazine already knows there are an infinite number of inspiring Canadians over 55 embracing life. However, New Brunswick photographer, teacher of visual design and writer, F ...

    July 30, 2020
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  • Thrive Beyond 55 – August 2020

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: July 30, 2020
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    Thrive Beyond 55 - August 2020

    Thrive Beyond 55 – August 2020

    Wow! Were our readers ever excited to get their hands on our first post-COVID-shutdown issue last month. ...

    Wow! Were our readers ever excited to get their hands on our first post-COVID-shutdown issue last month.  Our distributors said people were grabbing magazines out of their hands and carting bundl ...

    July 30, 2020
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  • Offering Help to Island Kids and Youth

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    |Date: July 16, 2020
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    Offering Help to Island Kids and Youth

    Offering Help to Island Kids and Youth

    As the pace of our lives has slowed in recent months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have collectively h ...

    As the pace of our lives has slowed in recent months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have collectively had time to reflect on the things that matter most. Perhaps you’ve pulled your loved ones closer ...

    July 16, 2020
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  • Above And Beyond

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    |Date: July 01, 2020
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    Above And Beyond

    Above And Beyond

    Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is a charity that has operated solely through donations since 1984. The ...

    Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is a charity that has operated solely through donations since 1984. The organization services all Canadians and has a volunteer network of approximately 400 people. T ...

    July 01, 2020
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  • Thrive Beyond 55 – July 2020

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: July 01, 2020
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    Thrive Beyond 55 - July 2020

    Thrive Beyond 55 – July 2020

    This month, as we launch our July 2020 edition after a two-month pause in publishing due to the COVID-19 ...

    This month, as we launch our July 2020 edition after a two-month pause in publishing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are celebrating over 16 years of publishing. Barbara Risto, Publisher I am immense ...

    July 01, 2020
    | by Barbara Risto
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  • A Close-Knit Family

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    |Date: May 25, 2020
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    A Close-Knit Family

    A Close-Knit Family

    Like many families, the things that bring them joy have passed down through Van, her daughter Katherine, ...

    Like many families, the things that bring them joy have passed down through Van, her daughter Katherine, and granddaughter Ursa. All three share a love of books, music and learning, of being curious a ...

    May 25, 2020
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  • Remembering Dot

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    Remembering Dot

    Remembering Dot

    The Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation has been fundraising on the peninsula since 19 ...

    The Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation has been fundraising on the peninsula since 1985. Their mission is to provide up-to-date facilities, innovative programs, and proactive solut ...

    May 22, 2020
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  • “How Have I Handled the Isolation?”

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    |Date: May 13, 2020
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    “How Have I Handled the Isolation?”

    Since the beginning of the shut down, distancing and isolation, I have noticed several positive things ha ...

    Since the beginning of the shut down, distancing and isolation, I have noticed several positive things have taken place in my regular days. It started with going shopping for a few things...a quick pi ...

    May 13, 2020
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  • A New Vision?

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: May 11, 2020
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    A New Vision?

    A New Vision?

    Today I found myself in a quiet office, without staff, catching up on the various things that still need ...

    Today I found myself in a quiet office, without staff, catching up on the various things that still need to be done. A virus has brought production of INSPIRED Magazine to a temporary pause but, as th ...

    May 11, 2020
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  • Publisher’s Message: Covid-19 Response

    Posted by INSPIRED Staff
    |Date: April 09, 2020
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    Publisher's Message: Covid-19 Response

    Publisher’s Message: Covid-19 Response

    First of all, thank you for coming to visit us here.  As we navigate these uncertain times, I am awa ...

    First of all, thank you for coming to visit us here.  As we navigate these uncertain times, I am aware of the concern and emotional upheaval being felt not just in our communities, but globally. ...

    April 09, 2020
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  • Ronald McDonald House keeps BC families close when it matters most.

    Posted by INSPIRED Staff
    |Date: March 12, 2020
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    Ronald McDonald House keeps BC families close when it matters most.

    Ronald McDonald House keeps BC families close when it matters most.

    When Grayson Dowling was born at 27 weeks, he was small enough to fit in the palm of his mom Miranda’s ha ...

    When Grayson Dowling was born at 27 weeks, he was small enough to fit in the palm of his mom Miranda’s hand. At just 1 pound 3 ounces, Grayson would spend the next year in the hospital hooked up to a ...

    March 12, 2020
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  • 5 Ways to Market to 55+ Consumers

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: December 04, 2019
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    5 Ways to Market to 55+ Consumers

    5 Ways to Market to 55+ Consumers

    BIGGEST CONSUMER GROUP IN NORTH AMERICA Baby boomers alone make up about 40% of the market share in North ...

    BIGGEST CONSUMER GROUP IN NORTH AMERICA Baby boomers alone make up about 40% of the market share in North America.  Add their aging parents to that number, and you’ll realize just how influential the ...

    December 04, 2019
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  • Promote Your Health This Holiday Season

    Posted by INSPIRED Staff
    |Date: November 27, 2019
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    Promote Your Health This Holiday Season

    Promote Your Health This Holiday Season

    Food, friends and family are some of the hallmarks of the holiday season, but self-care, moderation and w ...

    Food, friends and family are some of the hallmarks of the holiday season, but self-care, moderation and willpower can often fall by the wayside.  Wrapped up in all the revelry, it can be hard to ...

    November 27, 2019
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  • Not Easy or Breezy for Cover Girl

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    |Date: November 18, 2019
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    Not Easy or Breezy for Cover Girl

    Not Easy or Breezy for Cover Girl

    In June, Cover Girl, a one-and-a-half-year-old Miniature Poodle, was brought into the BC SPCA’s Victoria ...

    In June, Cover Girl, a one-and-a-half-year-old Miniature Poodle, was brought into the BC SPCA’s Victoria branch with a severely broken leg in need of immediate surgery. She was involved in an accident ...

    November 18, 2019
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