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David Vest: Still A Blues Master

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David Vest: Still A Blues Master

How long can a piano player’s fingers keep tickling those ivories? How long can he continue to belt out b ...

How long can a piano player’s fingers keep tickling those ivories? How long can he continue to belt out blues tunes to packed houses? How long can he win awards and write songs? Surely it must slow do ...

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Creating Connections in the Community

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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 ...

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Choose Fresh Fruit for Dessert

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Choose Fresh Fruit for Dessert

One of the best health-boosting habits is cutting back on rich desserts. If you are a frequent dessert-ea ...

One of the best health-boosting habits is cutting back on rich desserts. If you are a frequent dessert-eater, particularly if you prefer those decadent, fat and sugar-rich desserts, try omitting them ...

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Smart Home at Your Service

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Smart Home at Your Service

“Hey Google, I’m Home” triggers a routine that switches on the lights, your favourite tunes, and starts t ...

“Hey Google, I’m Home” triggers a routine that switches on the lights, your favourite tunes, and starts the tea kettle. Who doesn’t love an intelligent assistant ready to spring into action at the utt ...

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How to Get Your Best Sleep

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How to Get Your Best Sleep

As you age, your sleep becomes all the more critical to your health and wellbeing. Having a strong body a ...

As you age, your sleep becomes all the more critical to your health and wellbeing. Having a strong body and mind both depend on your sleep quality. When you consistently lose sleep, you put yourself a ...

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Learning From Nature

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Learning From Nature

During the last days of November, I spent a week on Bowen Island studying Compassion. Compassion for ours ...

During the last days of November, I spent a week on Bowen Island studying Compassion. Compassion for ourselves (a tough one); and compassion for others, those close and far away. We also studied compa ...

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Reboot – February 2019

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Reboot – February 2019

IAN WADDELL, the energetic and exuberant long-time federal MP and provincial MLA, now turned filmmaker (T ...

IAN WADDELL, the energetic and exuberant long-time federal MP and provincial MLA, now turned filmmaker (The Drop – Why Young People Don’t Vote) and author, recently launched his newest work to an audi ...

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My Big Fat Tiny Greek Home

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My Big Fat Tiny Greek Home

Little did I know that a sideways glance at a small traditional house on a Greek island would lead headlo ...

Little did I know that a sideways glance at a small traditional house on a Greek island would lead headlong, at the age of 60, into the ownership of what many might call “a tiny home.” It had plenty o ...

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Bring Back Your Zest For Life

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Bring Back Your Zest For Life

Are you looking for ways to energize and refresh your perspective? As we grow older, life can sometimes s ...

Are you looking for ways to energize and refresh your perspective? As we grow older, life can sometimes seem to lose some of its brilliance. If you could use a little boost, here are a few ideas for p ...

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Tapping Into Magic

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Tapping Into Magic

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dan ...

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dancing troupe. Synchronized, happy, high energy, their silver-tinged locks and sparkling smiles h ...

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The Sweet Health Benefits of (Raw) Honey

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The Sweet Health Benefits of (Raw) Honey

Honey is often described as nature’s candy. In recent years, as we seem to move towards raw and less proc ...

Honey is often described as nature’s candy. In recent years, as we seem to move towards raw and less processed diets, raw honey has found its time in the spotlight and with good reason; the benefits o ...

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Reducing Holiday Stress

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Reducing Holiday Stress

For many of us, December marks the start of holiday gatherings and festivities, making it feel like “the ...

For many of us, December marks the start of holiday gatherings and festivities, making it feel like “the most wonderful time of the year.” Some family caregivers, however, may find themselves singing ...

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Nutrition Should be Your First Priority

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Nutrition Should be Your First Priority

Years ago I began my fitness career as an instructor and personal trainer. I coached my clients to improv ...

Years ago I began my fitness career as an instructor and personal trainer. I coached my clients to improve their health with physical activity. It was gratifying to witness their positive health chang ...

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A Safe Harbour

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A Safe Harbour

“Just about everything in my life is because I was blown off course. I never intended to sail to Saturna ...

“Just about everything in my life is because I was blown off course. I never intended to sail to Saturna (her Gulf Island home) but I got blown off course. I never intended to leave the newspaper busi ...

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Date Anyone?

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Date Anyone?

If you have ever thought that a date is, well just a date, think again. A visit to the date markets in t ...

If you have ever thought that a date is, well just a date, think again. A visit to the date markets in the Middle East will soon change your mind as you discover the various types. Purveyors of date ...

August 31, 2018
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