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Paddling to the Beat of Their Own Drummer

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Paddling to the Beat of Their Own Drummer

You’d be forgiven if you questioned your sanity. Out of the mist atop the glass-like water of a cool, blu ...

You’d be forgiven if you questioned your sanity. Out of the mist atop the glass-like water of a cool, blue lake comes the head of a dragon. In its belly more than a dozen silver-haired women are paddl ...

September 01, 2018
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Russ Froese: Still Curious

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Russ Froese: Still Curious

Russ Froese had just put the youngest of his five grandchildren – the two-year-old – down for a nap. “I a ...

Russ Froese had just put the youngest of his five grandchildren – the two-year-old – down for a nap. “I am actively involved with them,” he says. “They are young and it’s a good time to be there.” He ...

August 02, 2018
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Reboot June 2018

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Reboot June 2018

JUNE KATZ has been singing vocals with acclaimed jazz pianist MILES BLACK accompanying her on both piano ...

JUNE KATZ has been singing vocals with acclaimed jazz pianist MILES BLACK accompanying her on both piano and guitar since she was a part owner and music manager at Alma Street Café, Vancouver’s premie ...

June 01, 2018
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Connected to the Sea

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Connected to the Sea

“My happy place is in the kayak. It takes me into the unknown and it’s helped me to live more fearlessly. ...

“My happy place is in the kayak. It takes me into the unknown and it’s helped me to live more fearlessly. I feel I’m more open about how things are falling in my life. I’ve learned about the laws of t ...

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Pumping Up Strong Bones

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Pumping Up Strong Bones

Training with weights can promise much more than strong muscles – it can strengthen bones as well. Osteop ...

Training with weights can promise much more than strong muscles – it can strengthen bones as well. Osteoporosis is a gradual deterioration of bone, leading to brittle, porous bones that are easily fra ...

November 01, 2016
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Going for Everything

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Going for Everything

Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen ...

Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen overnight. And it doesn't happen by accident – unless it does. David Patchell-Evans, affection ...

October 01, 2015
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Setting Up a Home Gym

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Setting Up a Home Gym

The convenience and privacy of a home gym offers a greater chance of sticking to your fitness promise. An ...

The convenience and privacy of a home gym offers a greater chance of sticking to your fitness promise. And if you are already an avid exerciser with a gym membership, home equipment allows a quick wor ...

September 01, 2015
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No Age Limit to Getting Fit

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No Age Limit to Getting Fit

Aging isn’t an obstacle to getting fit, or staying that way. Studies show people 65-plus can build aerobi ...

Aging isn’t an obstacle to getting fit, or staying that way. Studies show people 65-plus can build aerobic endurance, strengthen muscles and burn body fat just as easily as younger people. It's never ...

September 01, 2012
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We Shall Not Rest

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We Shall Not Rest

What would go through your mind if you saw a group of 26 older cyclists wearing neon green shirts struggl ...

What would go through your mind if you saw a group of 26 older cyclists wearing neon green shirts struggling up hills and braving weekend traffic on Island roads and highways? Would you think this mus ...

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Don’t Be Snookered by Great-Gran’s Age

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Don’t Be Snookered by Great-Gran’s Age

Norma Spencer, as the oldest participant in the 2009 Richmond BC Seniors Games, was bestowed the honour o ...

Norma Spencer, as the oldest participant in the 2009 Richmond BC Seniors Games, was bestowed the honour of torchbearer to light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Oval. The Games, whi ...

November 01, 2009
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