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A few lines in your will could impact generations of Island families

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|Date: October 28, 2025
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A few lines in your will could impact generations of Island families

If you’re an older adult, retiree, or a caregiver to an aging loved one, you already possess something pr ...

If you’re an older adult, retiree, or a caregiver to an aging loved one, you already possess something priceless: wisdom and empathy. You’ve seen firsthand the challenges that come with growing older ...

October 28, 2025
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Leaving a legacy of hope for refugees

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|Date: October 27, 2025
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Leaving a legacy of hope for refugees

As we welcome the change of season, many of us look forward to cozy evenings by the fire, soft blankets, ...

As we welcome the change of season, many of us look forward to cozy evenings by the fire, soft blankets, and the comfort of home. For millions of families around the world, winter is a life-threatenin ...

October 27, 2025
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Audrey celebrates 50 years of The War Amps CHAMP Program

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|Date: September 25, 2025
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Audrey celebrates 50 years of The War Amps CHAMP Program

For seven-year-old Audrey Otis, being a part of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program has meant conn ...

For seven-year-old Audrey Otis, being a part of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program has meant connecting with a support system that has a longstanding legacy in Canada. Audrey recently celebrat ...

September 25, 2025
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Planning for a Better Tomorrow

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|Date: December 19, 2024
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Planning for a Better Tomorrow

by Hilary Beard, Director, Gift & Estate Planning at BC Children's Hospital Foundation Your legacy ca ...

by Hilary Beard, Director, Gift & Estate Planning at BC Children's Hospital Foundation Your legacy can be surprisingly easier than many other things you plan for in life—and may be one of the most ...

December 19, 2024
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A Passion for Helping Others

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|Date: October 31, 2024
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A Passion for Helping Others

When 84-year-old Dieter first began supporting The Salvation Army, he did so because he researched the or ...

When 84-year-old Dieter first began supporting The Salvation Army, he did so because he researched the organization and learned that little money went to administrative costs. Then, when he attended h ...

October 31, 2024
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United Nations is the Leading Protector of Refugees

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|Date: November 18, 2021
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United Nations is the Leading Protector of Refugees

Ann Atkinson remembers sitting in a darkened movie theatre at just five years old, intently watching the ...

Ann Atkinson remembers sitting in a darkened movie theatre at just five years old, intently watching the grainy, black-and-white newsreels of refugees fleeing Poland and Czechoslovakia ...

November 18, 2021
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A Legacy of Healing and the Power of a Will: Dr. Polina Parizeau’s Story

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|Date: October 21, 2021
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A Legacy of Healing and the Power of a Will: Dr. Polina Parizeau’s Story

Dr. Polina Parizeau dedicated her life to caring for others, leaving behind a legacy of healing that will ...

Dr. Polina Parizeau dedicated her life to caring for others, leaving behind a legacy of healing that will continue because of the generous gift she made to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation (VHF) in h ...

October 21, 2021
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Life Lessons From A Surprising Place

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|Date: August 25, 2021
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Life Lessons From A Surprising Place

The blue cedar shakes change colour in the daily light at Glen Brae Manor, one of Canuck Place Children’s ...

The blue cedar shakes change colour in the daily light at Glen Brae Manor, one of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice’s two pediatric hospice locations where little patients in BC and Yukon receive expert ...

August 25, 2021
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At Boys and Girls Clubs every kid is amazing

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|Date: April 21, 2021
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At Boys and Girls Clubs every kid is amazing

At Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (BGC), we believe that every kid is amazing. And we know that b ...

At Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (BGC), we believe that every kid is amazing. And we know that by seeing and hearing them, they’ll believe it too! That is why, for 85 years, BGC has been givi ...

April 21, 2021
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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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ROOTED IN GENEROSITY: Lynne’s Story of Giving Back

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|Date: November 25, 2020
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ROOTED IN GENEROSITY: Lynne’s Story of Giving Back

A community changed by tragedy and empowered by social conscience. Memories of 1960s Wales. A beloved aun ...

A community changed by tragedy and empowered by social conscience. Memories of 1960s Wales. A beloved aunt’s generosity. These inspire local couple, Lynne and John, to name the Victoria Hospitals Foun ...

November 25, 2020
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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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For the Love of Africa

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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For the Love of Africa

There’s no shortage of Canadian charities doing important work. Most of us, however, want to ensure that ...

There’s no shortage of Canadian charities doing important work. Most of us, however, want to ensure that the time and money we’re donating are making a maximum impact and that our charity-of-choice is ...

November 01, 2019
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My Friend’s House

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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My Friend’s House

Linda Murphy, a 57-year-old real estate agent with Toronto’s Royal LePage, has spent the last seven month ...

Linda Murphy, a 57-year-old real estate agent with Toronto’s Royal LePage, has spent the last seven months hiking across the Pacific Crest Trail, which is over 4,000 km long and equivalent in length a ...

November 01, 2019
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Cycling with VG4A

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|Date: May 15, 2019
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Cycling with VG4A

My husband and I had only lived in Victoria a few months when, while out cycling, we came upon a group of ...

My husband and I had only lived in Victoria a few months when, while out cycling, we came upon a group of Victoria Grandmothers for Africa (VG4A) riders. Stopping to help a VG4A rider with a mechanica ...

May 15, 2019
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