• Before & After: Joan Thompson

    Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and ...

    Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and dedicated volunteer will be hitting the road this month to cycle across Canada to raise awaren ...

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  • Where Compassion and Empathy Intersect

    They say charity begins at home. I’m not so sure. Kent Macaulay grew up on a grain farm in southwestern S ...

    They say charity begins at home. I’m not so sure. Kent Macaulay grew up on a grain farm in southwestern Saskatchewan. Wholesome. Canadian. Fibrous. Like many, he gave to charities and causes when and ...

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  • Visit Burns Bog

    Nestled in the middle of the Lower Mainland in the heart of Delta is the largest raised peatland on the w ...

    Nestled in the middle of the Lower Mainland in the heart of Delta is the largest raised peatland on the west coast of North America—Burns Bog. That is only a few of the accolades heaped on Burns Bog. ...

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  • Feeding the Children

    The irony of children going to school hungry in the heart of one of BC’s most acclaimed food and wine reg ...

    The irony of children going to school hungry in the heart of one of BC’s most acclaimed food and wine regions is not lost on Fatima Da Silva, chef-operator of the vineyard-based gourmet restaurant Vin ...

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  • Letting Go

    Remember what it was like being newly married and setting up your first home, excited and eager to begin ...

    Remember what it was like being newly married and setting up your first home, excited and eager to begin building a lifetime of precious memories? The thought of growing old seemed so far away. But ti ...

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  • Creating Spaces

    “Who here was married before they were ready?” Every single woman raises her hand. The women tell us what ...

    “Who here was married before they were ready?” Every single woman raises her hand. The women tell us what it was like to be married at a young age, and how it not only affected their lives but the liv ...

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  • Jann Arden: It's a Long Goodbye & It Ain't So Bad

    Jann Arden confesses that she looks forward to getting older. It's another year to embrace life. She just ...

    Jann Arden confesses that she looks forward to getting older. It's another year to embrace life. She just turned fifty-six and admittedly doesn't celebrate birthdays. "It's just something you have to ...

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  • Darcy Rota: Head Down, Follow Through

    Everyone is a household name… even if it’s only in their house. “With the 13th pick overall, the Chicago ...

    Everyone is a household name… even if it’s only in their house. “With the 13th pick overall, the Chicago Blackhawks are pleased to select… (if general manager Tommy Ivan doesn’t say the right name, I’ ...

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  • A Traveler's Tithe

    The restaurant, with the waters of the Aegean lapping at our feet, is warmed by its ebullient owner, Elen ...

    The restaurant, with the waters of the Aegean lapping at our feet, is warmed by its ebullient owner, Eleni. She knows we are on the island of Samos, Greece, to help the refugees, and she tells us she ...

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  • The Ultimate Reward

    With heavy time commitments during the working and parenting stages of life, volunteering/working oversea ...

    With heavy time commitments during the working and parenting stages of life, volunteering/working overseas (or even in our own neighbourhood) can be an unattainable endeavour. But with more time being ...

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  • Charitable Giving Options

    The opportunity to contribute to something worthwhile doesn’t go unrewarded. The tax benefits to you and ...

    The opportunity to contribute to something worthwhile doesn’t go unrewarded. The tax benefits to you and to your estate can transform your charitable impulses into “planned giving” strategies in your ...

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  • The Best Medicine

    Our first experience with clowns is usually a good one that makes us happy, even if we’re too young to kn ...

    Our first experience with clowns is usually a good one that makes us happy, even if we’re too young to know why. But like many relationships, it sometimes sours over time.. ...

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  • Passionate Purpose

    Adrianne Dartnall is 64, looks 50, laughs like a 20-year old, and works like a person who is driven by an ...

    Adrianne Dartnall is 64, looks 50, laughs like a 20-year old, and works like a person who is driven by an inspirational mission. She and her partner, Rick Lennert, are equally at home speaking to 400 ...

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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 ...

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  • Living Life to the Fullest

    Some of us dream of living life to the fullest; others just get on with it. Author Florida Ann Town embra ...

    Some of us dream of living life to the fullest; others just get on with it. Author Florida Ann Town embraces the latter by making the most of every opportunity that comes her way, and carving out many ...

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