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Wendy Cohen: One Stride at a Time

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: May 01, 2019
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Wendy Cohen: One Stride at a Time

Wendy Cohen is proof it’s never too late to start running. As the Frontrunners Run Clinic Coordinator, he ...

Wendy Cohen is proof it’s never too late to start running. As the Frontrunners Run Clinic Coordinator, her passion for the sport and for getting everyone involved is infectious. She gathers joy in lif ...

May 01, 2019
| by Barbara Risto

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Dan Hill: A Craving for Real Songs

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Dan Hill: A Craving for Real Songs

“If I had to pick between songwriting or performing, I think I would pick the songwriting,” says Canadian ...

“If I had to pick between songwriting or performing, I think I would pick the songwriting,” says Canadian music legend Dan Hill. “I find it to be more mentally, intellectually and creatively challengi ...

December 01, 2018
| by Kate Robertson

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My Personal Olympian Experience

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: December 01, 2018
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My Personal Olympian Experience

Each step takes substantial energy, my legs starting to feel like lead. My stride’s more like a waddle – ...

Each step takes substantial energy, my legs starting to feel like lead. My stride’s more like a waddle – these snowshoes are men’s size and too big. Without poles (they’d disappeared this morning with ...

December 01, 2018
| by Kate Robertson

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Living Legends

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: November 01, 2018
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Living Legends

Legends are living among us! Over the past year, the James Bay New Horizons Society (JBNHS) hosted a seri ...

Legends are living among us! Over the past year, the James Bay New Horizons Society (JBNHS) hosted a series of coffee chats with 24 “Living Legends” in Victoria. Funded by Employment and Social Develo ...

November 01, 2018
| by Pat Nichol

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Grandparent/Grandchildren Adventure Excursions

Posted by Denise Ravary
|Date: July 31, 2018
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Grandparent/Grandchildren Adventure Excursions

Grandparents are very fortunate to have a rewarding, unique relationship with their grandchildren. This c ...

Grandparents are very fortunate to have a rewarding, unique relationship with their grandchildren. This comes through the years from all the special moments that are shared. More and more, they experi ...

July 31, 2018
| by Denise Ravary

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Feelings of Guilt as a Caregiver

Posted by Jessie Bell
|Date: June 29, 2018
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Feelings of Guilt as a Caregiver

As caregivers, one often faces the overwhelming challenge of trying to balance work, family and the careg ...

As caregivers, one often faces the overwhelming challenge of trying to balance work, family and the caregiving commitment. In trying to juggle it all, it is common for caregivers to experience guilt ...

June 29, 2018
| by Jessie Bell

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Finishing is Winning

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: September 01, 2015
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Finishing is Winning

We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike p ...

We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike paths and walking trails with little more than casual nods. They go largely unnoticed until the ...

September 01, 2015
| by Bobbie Jo Reid

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Smart Sizing

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: August 01, 2014
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Smart Sizing

Downsizing carries with it gloomy undertones, likely due to its ties to industry and economy. On a person ...

Downsizing carries with it gloomy undertones, likely due to its ties to industry and economy. On a personal level, the experience doesn’t have to be negative. Moving specialist Jane Dewing says senior ...

August 01, 2014
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Land of Fire and Ice

Posted by Enise Olding
|Date: June 01, 2014
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Land of Fire and Ice

Heading to Iceland at the end of October may seem to be at odds with the tendency to contemplate a warm p ...

Heading to Iceland at the end of October may seem to be at odds with the tendency to contemplate a warm place in the sun as winter approaches. But there isn’t too much to decide upon when it comes to ...

June 01, 2014
| by Enise Olding

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A Time to Dance

Posted by Eileen Mackenzie
|Date: August 01, 2010
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A Time to Dance

When I decided to ignore self-imposed roadblocks, I discovered an exciting, inexpensive, and varied world ...

When I decided to ignore self-imposed roadblocks, I discovered an exciting, inexpensive, and varied world of dancing in Metro Vancouver. Many dance classes, clubs, and venues eagerly await new members ...

August 01, 2010
| by Eileen Mackenzie

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Learning the Pipes

Posted by Enise Olding
|Date: November 01, 2007
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Learning the Pipes

The movie audience sat in rapt expectation as Rob Roy, arrested and taken to London, was led by a lone ba ...

The movie audience sat in rapt expectation as Rob Roy, arrested and taken to London, was led by a lone bagpiper, to his interview with the powers that be. A pause in the on-screen sound, much to the a ...

November 01, 2007
| by Enise Olding

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