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REBOOT- November 2019

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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REBOOT- November 2019

Photo of Genise Gill. GENISE GILL is a repeat rebooter. Between founding small businesses, travelling the ...

Photo of Genise Gill. GENISE GILL is a repeat rebooter. Between founding small businesses, travelling the globe to volunteer or furthering her formal education, she finds renewed inspiration by regene ...

November 01, 2019
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“Greenada”

Posted by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand
|Date: June 01, 2019
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“Greenada”

Known as “Spice Island,” Grenada’s mandate is “build back better” while going “green.” Just as the phoeni ...

Known as “Spice Island,” Grenada’s mandate is “build back better” while going “green.” Just as the phoenix rises from the ashes, Grenada is re-emerging after weathering the storms. After being devasta ...

June 01, 2019
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Creating Connections in the Community

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: June 01, 2019
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Creating Connections in the Community

Many caregivers feel alone in their role and responsibility. In the research, social isolation is identif ...

Many caregivers feel alone in their role and responsibility. In the research, social isolation is identified as one of the highest risk factors experienced by family caregivers. It’s also what friends ...

June 01, 2019
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First 55+ Travel Club Event Kicks Off in Victoria

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|Date: June 01, 2019
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First 55+ Travel Club Event Kicks Off in Victoria

The brainchild of INSPIRED Magazine publisher Barbara Risto became reality on May 22nd when 60 travel ent ...

The brainchild of INSPIRED Magazine publisher Barbara Risto became reality on May 22nd when 60 travel enthusiasts met to launch the 55+ Travel Club in Victoria. Held at the elegant Berwick Royal Oak r ...

June 01, 2019
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Cycling with VG4A

Posted by Stefa Katamay
|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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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
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Volunteering

Posted by Joseph Blake
|Date: May 01, 2019
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Volunteering

When I took the buy-out from Victoria’s Times Colonist after over two decades as their popular music colu ...

When I took the buy-out from Victoria’s Times Colonist after over two decades as their popular music columnist and later, Go-Explore page and travel writer, I never imagined I'd spend the rest of my l ...

May 01, 2019
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Planning a Home Death

Posted by Memorial Society of BC
|Date: April 24, 2019
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Planning a Home Death

With 916,000 baby boomers currently living in British Columbia, coupled with most of us wanting to die in ...

With 916,000 baby boomers currently living in British Columbia, coupled with most of us wanting to die in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of our own homes, we have some planning to do. Now l ...

April 24, 2019
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When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act

Posted by Jaimie Roebuck
|Date: April 08, 2019
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When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act

There is an “I” in activity for a reason, so what are you waiting for? Staying active as you age is one ...

There is an “I” in activity for a reason, so what are you waiting for? Staying active as you age is one of the most effective ways to improve your physical and mental health. For cardiovascular disea ...

April 08, 2019
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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: April 01, 2019
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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legisla ...

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legislative Assembly, Victoria’s Government House is a local landmark. The surrounding gardens featuri ...

April 01, 2019
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Island Magic: Home on Prince Edward Island

Posted by Ian Carter
|Date: April 01, 2019
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Island Magic: Home on Prince Edward Island

“Peace! You never know what peace is until you walk on the shores or in the fields or along the winding r ...

“Peace! You never know what peace is until you walk on the shores or in the fields or along the winding red roads of Abegweit on a summer twilight when the dew is falling and the old, old stars are pe ...

April 01, 2019
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Reboot – April 2019

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|Date: April 01, 2019
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Reboot – April 2019

JIM HARCOTT says it was his dad who advised both him and his brother to transition into retirement instea ...

JIM HARCOTT says it was his dad who advised both him and his brother to transition into retirement instead of going “cold turkey.” And that’s exactly what the former Vancouver teacher did. Post retire ...

April 01, 2019
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I Walk Alone

Posted by Cal Smith
|Date: March 01, 2019
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I Walk Alone

When asked how he felt about growing old, a 50-year-old acquaintance said, “I didn't think I was going to ...

When asked how he felt about growing old, a 50-year-old acquaintance said, “I didn't think I was going to live past 18… so every day is just one big miserable surprise. I doubt if it will be much diff ...

March 01, 2019
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Expanded Richmond Seniors Centre Now Open

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|Date: March 01, 2019
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Expanded Richmond Seniors Centre Now Open

One of the BC’s largest seniors centres is now open in Richmond at the new Minoru Centre for Active Livin ...

One of the BC’s largest seniors centres is now open in Richmond at the new Minoru Centre for Active Living. Set in beautiful Minoru Park in the heart of Richmond, the 33,000 square foot seniors centre ...

March 01, 2019
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their love ...

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their loved one. Monthly fees for senior care range from around $1,400 to $6,000, according to the Govern ...

February 01, 2019
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