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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

I believe it’s important to maintain a balance of caring for yourself and others.This issue of INSPIRED i ...

I believe it’s important to maintain a balance of caring for yourself and others.This issue of INSPIRED is all about charitable work and how we can aid others and support worthy causes. I heartily end ...

October 30, 2023
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Vancouverism: Creating A Liveable City

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Vancouverism: Creating A Liveable City

From my second-floor apartment in downtown Vancouver, I see a particular dog and its owner on the street ...

From my second-floor apartment in downtown Vancouver, I see a particular dog and its owner on the street every day. The man is in charge of the dog’s stuffie, and the dog is eagerly straining on his l ...

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The Sanctuary Of Nostalgia

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The Sanctuary Of Nostalgia

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed looking at daily news reports. The onslaught of death, despair, destruction ...

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed looking at daily news reports. The onslaught of death, despair, destruction and corruption I see on a regular basis is often more than I can bear. I’m frequently overcome ...

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Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

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Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with p ...

Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with pine boughs, glittering stars and red ribbons. Sublime food aromas like savoury bratwurst, sweet ...

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‘Toxins’ In Plant Foods?

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‘Toxins’ In Plant Foods?

Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just some of the “food toxins” in plants we are continually wa ...

Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just some of the “food toxins” in plants we are continually warned about. We are told to avoid them. If that’s the case, soon we won’t be eating anything bec ...

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How We Met

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How We Met

Julie & Tom “You can’t put a price on the experience we just had with our grown children,” says Julie ...

Julie & Tom “You can’t put a price on the experience we just had with our grown children,” says Julie. “It was profound.” Julie is referencing the anniversary trip that the family of four Vancouve ...

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Living On Purpose

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Living On Purpose

Planning Christmas If you have ever thought of changing up December and doing something different for the ...

Planning Christmas If you have ever thought of changing up December and doing something different for the holiday season, you’re in good company. For many years, I participated in a very merry season, ...

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Weaving Through History At Colossal Cave Mountain Park

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Weaving Through History At Colossal Cave Mountain Park

The fit spelunkers suit up with hard hats and headlamps. They’re told to remove cumbersome backpacks that ...

The fit spelunkers suit up with hard hats and headlamps. They’re told to remove cumbersome backpacks that may hamper their maneuverability through claustrophobically confined spaces. “Does anyone feel ...

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Pender’s Fired-Up Volunteers

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Pender’s Fired-Up Volunteers

Volunteer Brigitte Prochaska and daughter Morgan. Photo: John Thomson The smoke is clearing as 18-year-ol ...

Volunteer Brigitte Prochaska and daughter Morgan. Photo: John Thomson The smoke is clearing as 18-year-old Ben Shugar emerges from the live fire training facility on Pender Island. He’s tired but ener ...

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Unstoppable

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Unstoppable

At 65, and blind, Victoria’s Doris Belusic does not allow the lack of sight to serve as an obstacle to a ...

At 65, and blind, Victoria’s Doris Belusic does not allow the lack of sight to serve as an obstacle to a full and meaningful life. She is a poet, non-fiction writer, children’s book author, magazine e ...

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Thrive Beyond 55 – October

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Thrive Beyond 55 – October

Each month, we ask our featured cover person what they would tell their 20-year-old self. Without fail, i ...

Each month, we ask our featured cover person what they would tell their 20-year-old self. Without fail, it’s sage advice. Something they couldn’t have envisioned in their youth; something which has be ...

September 26, 2023
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Chef Don Guthro Today’s Special: Help And Hope

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Chef Don Guthro Today’s Special: Help And Hope

D.I.C.E.D is nothing fancy. The humble, indoor-outdoor eatery minutes away from Vancouver’s Jericho Beach ...

D.I.C.E.D is nothing fancy. The humble, indoor-outdoor eatery minutes away from Vancouver’s Jericho Beach features a rustic grass enclosure where hungry diners feast at weather-beaten picnic tables. I ...

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Carb Cycling

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Carb Cycling

Carb Cycling is a diet that strategically alternates your carbohydrate (carb) intake over days, weeks or ...

Carb Cycling is a diet that strategically alternates your carbohydrate (carb) intake over days, weeks or months. Advocates say the diet helps with fat loss and improves athletic performance. That’s wh ...

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London’s Favourite Haunts

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London’s Favourite Haunts

He’s dressed from head to toe in raven black and melds seamlessly into the pitch-dark night. In one hand ...

He’s dressed from head to toe in raven black and melds seamlessly into the pitch-dark night. In one hand is an umbrella that doubles as a cane. In the other, a flashlight, waiting to come to life. Tim ...

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Legendary Guatemala

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Legendary Guatemala

Guatemala has many narratives. This remarkable country and welcoming citizens invite you to discover its ...

Guatemala has many narratives. This remarkable country and welcoming citizens invite you to discover its beauty and mystery, from fascinating Mayan culture and Spanish colonial cities to active volcan ...

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