• Breaking New Ground

    As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower ...

    As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower-income housing to oceanside, resort-style living. MCKAY APARTMENTS – BURNABY Opened December 2 ...

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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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  • Shingles, Really?

    A few weeks ago as I lay in my bed and for no special reason, I fingered my left shoulder and noticed tha ...

    A few weeks ago as I lay in my bed and for no special reason, I fingered my left shoulder and noticed that I had a bit of a bone poking out. I decided to check my right shoulder, no bone but felt a fe ...

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  • Blind Golf

    I couldn’t believe it when shortly after I retired, I got a call from a friend I’d known for 45 years, Mi ...

    I couldn’t believe it when shortly after I retired, I got a call from a friend I’d known for 45 years, Michael, asking me if I’d like to play golf every week for free. I said, “Sure, what’s the catch? ...

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  • Reboot - December 2018

    BETTY-LOU CAHOON took up photography after 35 years of waitressing in her hometown of Lillooet. “My wrist ...

    BETTY-LOU CAHOON took up photography after 35 years of waitressing in her hometown of Lillooet. “My wrists were shot,” she says, admitting that her best effort was to carry five plates on one arm. “Th ...

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  • If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

    “If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true ...

    “If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then…” As we move once again through the last month of ...

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  • Caring for Those That Care for Others

    As a young girl growing up in Duncan, BC, Faith Magwood was introduced to the concept of philanthropy and ...

    As a young girl growing up in Duncan, BC, Faith Magwood was introduced to the concept of philanthropy and community service at an early age. Her parents, both active community volunteers, inspired Fai ...

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  • Personal Experience Leads to Board Presidency

    John Thomas knows firsthand what it’s like to navigate the healthcare system and end-of-life care for an ...

    John Thomas knows firsthand what it’s like to navigate the healthcare system and end-of-life care for an aging parent. He was first introduced to the work of the Eldercare Foundation when his father, ...

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  • For the Love of Art

    The West Coast demands to be captured in art – painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography and ...

    The West Coast demands to be captured in art – painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography and ceramics. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria houses a variety of art with pieces from across ...

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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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  • Reboot - October 2018

    DAVID WONG, an accomplished architect and author with a biology background that led him to initiate Save ...

    DAVID WONG, an accomplished architect and author with a biology background that led him to initiate Save the Frogs Day in Vancouver schools, is adamant about leaving a civic legacy of diversity that e ...

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  • Making the Podium Achievable

    If you tuned into the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, then you already know Canada’s mixed doubles ...

    If you tuned into the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, then you already know Canada’s mixed doubles curling team beat out Switzerland to win the gold. Like hockey, curling is a sport Canada cons ...

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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 ...

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  • Accessing Community Resources

    If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you ar ...

    If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you are among the many British Columbians who find navigating the healthcare system overwhelming and ...

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  • Before & After - Tasma Lacroix

    Despite juggling multiple activities, interests, volunteering and travel, semi-retired Victoria resident ...

    Despite juggling multiple activities, interests, volunteering and travel, semi-retired Victoria resident Tasma Lee Lacroix is always up for something new. When INSPIRED columnist Pat Nichol gave her a ...

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