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How Seniors Can Build Financial Confidence and Secure Retirement Stability

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|Date: March 04, 2026
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How Seniors Can Build Financial Confidence and Secure Retirement Stability

Author: Arthur Lloyd Seniors in retirement across British Columbia often face the challenge of maintainin ...

Author: Arthur Lloyd Seniors in retirement across British Columbia often face the challenge of maintaining financial confidence and stability while navigating a host of new decisions. With questions a ...

March 04, 2026
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A Carnival’s Lesson in Retirement Security

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|Date: August 20, 2025
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A Carnival’s Lesson in Retirement Security

Imagine you're at a carnival, standing in front of a game like the one shown in Figure 1. One by one, 64 ...

Imagine you're at a carnival, standing in front of a game like the one shown in Figure 1. One by one, 64 balls are dropped from a chute. As they fall, they bounce randomly left or right off a series o ...

August 20, 2025
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The Frozen United Kingdom State Pension

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|Date: March 24, 2022
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The Frozen United Kingdom State Pension

For the past 75 years successive British Governments have supported a frozen pension policy which was bou ...

For the past 75 years successive British Governments have supported a frozen pension policy which was bought into effect when the economic circumstances effecting the United Kingdom were very differen ...

March 24, 2022
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NIWRA – Supporting Us Means Supporting Ill, Injured & Orphaned Wildlife

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|Date: February 08, 2021
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NIWRA – Supporting Us Means Supporting Ill, Injured & Orphaned Wildlife

Founded in 1985, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association (NIWRA) tends to animals with all types o ...

Founded in 1985, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association (NIWRA) tends to animals with all types of needs, including birds with broken wings, orphaned black bears, electrocuted eagles and much ...

February 08, 2021
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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

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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Senior Starting a Business? Take Your Branding and Marketing Seriously

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|Date: November 13, 2019
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Senior Starting a Business? Take Your Branding and Marketing Seriously

You’re retired but not ready to put your feet up. Your mind is sharp and you’re healthy. You’ve got a pro ...

You’re retired but not ready to put your feet up. Your mind is sharp and you’re healthy. You’ve got a product or service to offer. Now what? Aside from the business logistics involved - any combinatio ...

November 13, 2019
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Where Compassion and Empathy Intersect

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|Date: May 01, 2019
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Where Compassion and Empathy Intersect

They say charity begins at home. I’m not so sure. Kent Macaulay grew up on a grain farm in southwestern S ...

They say charity begins at home. I’m not so sure. Kent Macaulay grew up on a grain farm in southwestern Saskatchewan. Wholesome. Canadian. Fibrous. Like many, he gave to charities and causes when and ...

May 01, 2019
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Yes, We Can Die Better – Planning is the Key!

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|Date: April 11, 2019
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Yes, We Can Die Better – Planning is the Key!

Our Canadian culture’s fear of death truly handicaps a family’s ability to plan well and prepare for end ...

Our Canadian culture’s fear of death truly handicaps a family’s ability to plan well and prepare for end of life. Less than half of our population has a will, never mind all the other important paperw ...

April 11, 2019
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Support for Professional Development at SPH Provided in Memory of Long-Time Donor

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|Date: April 11, 2019
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Support for Professional Development at SPH Provided in Memory of Long-Time Donor

In January, a donation of $500,000 was made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation ...

In January, a donation of $500,000 was made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation (SPHHF) in honour of a much-loved wife and mother, Florence Yong. This generous gift is the fi ...

April 11, 2019
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

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|Date: February 01, 2019
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their love ...

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their loved one. Monthly fees for senior care range from around $1,400 to $6,000, according to the Govern ...

February 01, 2019
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5 Ways To Save On The Cost Of Long-Term Care

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|Date: December 29, 2018
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5 Ways To Save On The Cost Of Long-Term Care

Workers can get ready for long-term care costs by putting money into long-term investments or by purchasi ...

Workers can get ready for long-term care costs by putting money into long-term investments or by purchasing health insurance. Taking care of yourself as you reach your later years, however, doesn’t ne ...

December 29, 2018
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Getting Your Affairs in Order

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|Date: November 01, 2018
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Getting Your Affairs in Order

My brother-in-law, Kevin, passed away unexpectedly at the relatively young age of 59. He never married an ...

My brother-in-law, Kevin, passed away unexpectedly at the relatively young age of 59. He never married and did not have any children, and much to our dismay, we discovered after he died that he did no ...

November 01, 2018
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Long-Term Care: Are You Ready?

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|Date: October 31, 2018
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Long-Term Care: Are You Ready?

Many Canadians believe the government will pay for the long-term care services they need when they're old ...

Many Canadians believe the government will pay for the long-term care services they need when they're older. To an extent, that's true. Healthcare coverage pays for the medical aspects of long-term ca ...

October 31, 2018
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Victoria Resident Donates to Cancer Research

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|Date: September 26, 2018
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Victoria Resident Donates to Cancer Research

Victoria’s Lorna Shaw knows first-hand how cancer can impact a family. The 91-year-old Victoria resident ...

Victoria’s Lorna Shaw knows first-hand how cancer can impact a family. The 91-year-old Victoria resident recently donated a $350,000 gift of securities to the BC Cancer Foundation in memory of her hus ...

September 26, 2018
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Often Overlooked Tax Credits for Seniors

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|Date: April 24, 2018
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Often Overlooked Tax Credits for Seniors

With time running short to file your taxes, our friends at TurboTax put together some often overlooked ta ...

With time running short to file your taxes, our friends at TurboTax put together some often overlooked tax credits for senior citizens to help maximize your return. Canadian seniors are eligible to re ...

April 24, 2018
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