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At Home in Africa

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At Home in Africa

“Do you want to go to Africa or get married?” And, with that Bob and Helen Nation embarked on a life plan ...

“Do you want to go to Africa or get married?” And, with that Bob and Helen Nation embarked on a life plan that continued from the day they graduated university to today as a retired couple living in D ...

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Land of Fire and Ice

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Land of Fire and Ice

Heading to Iceland at the end of October may seem to be at odds with the tendency to contemplate a warm p ...

Heading to Iceland at the end of October may seem to be at odds with the tendency to contemplate a warm place in the sun as winter approaches. But there isn’t too much to decide upon when it comes to ...

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The Middle Kingdom

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The Middle Kingdom

Twenty years ago, a small group of women from British Columbia went on a trip to China specifically to me ...

Twenty years ago, a small group of women from British Columbia went on a trip to China specifically to meet Chinese women working in science, at home, in politics, on farms and in factories; and to to ...

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A Trans-Kalahari Adventure

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A Trans-Kalahari Adventure

The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in ...

The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in Livingstone, Zambia via Namibia and Botswana. Accommodations range from historic guest houses t ...

March 01, 2012
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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 ...

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Australia: Scratching the Surface

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Australia: Scratching the Surface

In 1787, the first fleet left Portsmouth, England with its load of convict passengers bound for what is n ...

In 1787, the first fleet left Portsmouth, England with its load of convict passengers bound for what is now called Australia. Captain Arthur Phillip aboard HMS Sirius was not taken with Botany Bay and ...

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Seawise Women Cruise 2008

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Seawise Women Cruise 2008

When she was 10 years old, Sue Hargreaves read a book that sparked her lifelong dream to sail. Swallows a ...

When she was 10 years old, Sue Hargreaves read a book that sparked her lifelong dream to sail. Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome is set in the English Lake District not far from the coast where S ...

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A Time For Giving

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A Time For Giving

At this time of year, being overwhelmed by an avalanche of toys couldn't make the Salvation Army's Jim te ...

At this time of year, being overwhelmed by an avalanche of toys couldn't make the Salvation Army's Jim ten Hove happier. Toys arrive at the Salvation Army year round, but it's after the annual Naden B ...

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Learning the Pipes

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Learning the Pipes

The movie audience sat in rapt expectation as Rob Roy, arrested and taken to London, was led by a lone ba ...

The movie audience sat in rapt expectation as Rob Roy, arrested and taken to London, was led by a lone bagpiper, to his interview with the powers that be. A pause in the on-screen sound, much to the a ...

November 01, 2007
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A Wild Life

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A Wild Life

Not only has Gillian Radcliffe devoted most of her life to wildlife ecology, but she has also embraced he ...

Not only has Gillian Radcliffe devoted most of her life to wildlife ecology, but she has also embraced her love of raptors, birds of prey, to such an extent that she conquered her fear of heights and ...

July 01, 2007
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Life on the Lights

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Life on the Lights

"I'll give it a year and if I don't like it I'll leave!" That's the deal Evelyn Bruton made with her hers ...

"I'll give it a year and if I don't like it I'll leave!" That's the deal Evelyn Bruton made with her herself when she was 19 and headed out on her own from Ellerslie, Alberta to Vancouver. Unbeknownst ...

March 01, 2007
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The Art of Hand Blown Glass

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The Art of Hand Blown Glass

When people enter GBS, the welcome they'll get from Ann Fowle is as sparkling, warm and alive as the deli ...

When people enter GBS, the welcome they'll get from Ann Fowle is as sparkling, warm and alive as the delightful array of glass objects that surround her. Full of enthusiastic energy, Ann is eager to i ...

February 01, 2007
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