April 2018 – INSPIRED

Salt Spring Rambles

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Salt Spring Rambles

Learning of the numerous parks on BC’s largest Gulf Island inspires an April hiking holiday on Salt Sprin ...

Learning of the numerous parks on BC’s largest Gulf Island inspires an April hiking holiday on Salt Spring. Our walkabouts begin just north of Vesuvius Bay with a pastoral two-kilometre stroll around ...

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Umberto Menghi: Fresh, Simple, and Authentic

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Umberto Menghi: Fresh, Simple, and Authentic

Foodies are rejoicing. Umberto’s back in town. Vancouver’s effervescent restaurateur – nobody calls him M ...

Foodies are rejoicing. Umberto’s back in town. Vancouver’s effervescent restaurateur – nobody calls him Mr. Menghi; it’s simply Umberto – is back in business, mere footsteps from the legendary Yaletow ...

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Legendary Wilderness Pilgrimage

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Legendary Wilderness Pilgrimage

This year is the ideal time to visit the prairie province of Saskatchewan to celebrate a park and a perso ...

This year is the ideal time to visit the prairie province of Saskatchewan to celebrate a park and a personality; each has left an indelible impression on the other. ...

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High Energy and High Living in the High Country

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High Energy and High Living in the High Country

Holding tightly onto a chain embedded in the side of a mountain while negotiating a steep, narrow trail a ...

Holding tightly onto a chain embedded in the side of a mountain while negotiating a steep, narrow trail above a pristine lake had not entered my imagination when my husband and I signed up for a hikin ...

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Prince Edward Island: A Cyclist`s Paradise

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Prince Edward Island: A Cyclist`s Paradise

Famous for its potatoes and birthplace to Canada’s Confederation, Prince Edward Island might be Canada’s ...

Famous for its potatoes and birthplace to Canada’s Confederation, Prince Edward Island might be Canada’s smallest province, but it packs a big punch when it comes to cycling. ...

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Into the Northwest Passage

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Into the Northwest Passage

Before I boarded, I knew surprisingly little about the Northwest Passage, except that it has more polar b ...

Before I boarded, I knew surprisingly little about the Northwest Passage, except that it has more polar bears than humans – and no trees. As I read about the Arctic temperatures in August, and necessi ...

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Before & After – Judy Moscovitz

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Before & After – Judy Moscovitz

When Judy Moscovitz was invited to participate in INSPIRED’s Makeover in Vancouver in September 2017, her ...

When Judy Moscovitz was invited to participate in INSPIRED’s Makeover in Vancouver in September 2017, her first reaction was trepidation. Determined to not allow fear to make her decisions, however, s ...

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Across the Miles

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Across the Miles

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved ...

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved one is doing can be difficult to judge over the phone. Some elderly parents forget what the do ...

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A Home for One and All

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A Home for One and All

Have you ever felt insecure about having a roof over your head? For more and more people – young and old ...

Have you ever felt insecure about having a roof over your head? For more and more people – young and old – in Victoria and Vancouver, the concept of having a secure place to live is becoming an unatta ...

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Detoxing: Myth or Magic?

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Detoxing: Myth or Magic?

Barring any mitigating factors (like certain illness or medications), if you’ve gained weight, it’s likel ...

Barring any mitigating factors (like certain illness or medications), if you’ve gained weight, it’s likely due to poor lifestyle habits. And the only way to fix that is to focus on behaviour changes. ...

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Taming Market Volatility Through Diversification

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Taming Market Volatility Through Diversification

One of the proven ways to reach your long-term financial goals is through an investment technique known a ...

One of the proven ways to reach your long-term financial goals is through an investment technique known as diversification. Diversification basically means spreading out your invested money across dif ...

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Dance for Good Health

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Dance for Good Health

Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 ...

Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 minutes of moderate social dancing. And by concentrating on your dance steps, you’ll boost brai ...

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