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Reboot – March 2018

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Reboot – March 2018

JOYCE BEDDOW-BUCKLAND and PHYLLIS RAINEY became angels of Ashcroft after the July 2017 wildfires tore thr ...

JOYCE BEDDOW-BUCKLAND and PHYLLIS RAINEY became angels of Ashcroft after the July 2017 wildfires tore through their community and went on to quickly destroy a 49-home seniors trailer park in nearby Bo ...

March 01, 2018
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Smooth Sailing

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Smooth Sailing

In an episode from a famous sitcom of the ’90s, two characters discussed the whys and whens of “pulling t ...

In an episode from a famous sitcom of the ’90s, two characters discussed the whys and whens of “pulling the plug.” It’s funny, but if I’m writing about it now, then surely, I must have at least given ...

February 01, 2018
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The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

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The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silve ...

Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silver Star Mountain Resort. At 66, the petite, passionate skier, who has undergone two knee surgeri ...

December 01, 2016
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Creating a Life She Loves

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Creating a Life She Loves

Barbara Risto, the publisher/owner of INSPIRED Senior Living has walked the path of a caregiver, multiple ...

Barbara Risto, the publisher/owner of INSPIRED Senior Living has walked the path of a caregiver, multiple times. She is a testament to being thrust into caregiver roles, as so many are; and also being ...

March 01, 2016
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Street Smart Your Exercise

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Street Smart Your Exercise

If you walk or run outdoors regularly, no doubt you cherish the feeling of well-being the activity gives ...

If you walk or run outdoors regularly, no doubt you cherish the feeling of well-being the activity gives you. Unfortunately, attacks against runners (particularly females) do occur. Always remain aler ...

March 01, 2015
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Happiness Personified from a Simple Buddhist Monk

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Happiness Personified from a Simple Buddhist Monk

Jolly, alert and openly affectionate at every opportunity, Tenzin Gyatso His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama ...

Jolly, alert and openly affectionate at every opportunity, Tenzin Gyatso His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama enters rooms enveloped in a cocoon-like, perfectly coordinated security squad. But, despite hi ...

January 01, 2015
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The Hippest Chorus

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The Hippest Chorus

No shortage of choirs for seniors in the Lower Mainland exists, but there are none quite like the PALS Ch ...

No shortage of choirs for seniors in the Lower Mainland exists, but there are none quite like the PALS Chorus from the West End of Vancouver. What sets this chorus apart is not talent, though they hav ...

September 01, 2013
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Reducing Caregiver Isolation

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Reducing Caregiver Isolation

One of the major issues family caregivers experience is social isolation. Even caregivers who have strong ...

One of the major issues family caregivers experience is social isolation. Even caregivers who have strong social networks can feel isolated at times. At workshops, when I tell caregivers there are ove ...

April 01, 2011
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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 2) – Canes and Crutches

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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 2) – Canes and Crutches

Mobility devices are one way that seniors can keep active. Using the appropriate mobility device can allo ...

Mobility devices are one way that seniors can keep active. Using the appropriate mobility device can allow one to continue to be mobile, both in the community, safely complete the activities they need ...

February 01, 2011
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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 3) – Walkers

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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 3) – Walkers

In this article, we are looking at walkers and their various features, including how to use them correctl ...

In this article, we are looking at walkers and their various features, including how to use them correctly. A walker is typically used if weakness and balance problems cannot be corrected by using a c ...

February 01, 2011
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Why Give?

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Why Give?

When disaster strikes in the global community and need is imminent, digging deep to help those in peril c ...

When disaster strikes in the global community and need is imminent, digging deep to help those in peril comes naturally for most. But when the need is ongoing, it takes a little more commitment and pl ...

May 01, 2010
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Providing Respite

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Providing Respite

The call of the Klondike brought Clive Piercy’s ancestors from Yorkshire to Victoria, where they set up b ...

The call of the Klondike brought Clive Piercy’s ancestors from Yorkshire to Victoria, where they set up business provisioning the miners who were heading to the goldfields. The family established itse ...

November 01, 2009
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Charities Need You to Give

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Charities Need You to Give

As we were gathering material for this Planned Giving edition and talking to charities, it became clear t ...

As we were gathering material for this Planned Giving edition and talking to charities, it became clear that many are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn - some more than others. But almost all ...

October 30, 2009
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Guerrilla Gardeners Unite!

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Guerrilla Gardeners Unite!

Enthusiastic gardeners are preparing their gardens for a new growing season. In 2006, Vancouver City Coun ...

Enthusiastic gardeners are preparing their gardens for a new growing season. In 2006, Vancouver City Councillors challenged the Greater Vancouver Regional community to create more food-producing garde ...

July 01, 2009
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Long-Term Care Insurance

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Long-Term Care Insurance

What are your insurance odds? Perhaps it's an odd question, but playing the odds is exactly what insuranc ...

What are your insurance odds? Perhaps it's an odd question, but playing the odds is exactly what insurance companies are in the business of. So let's look at some statistics put forth by the Canadian ...

June 05, 2009
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