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    Reboot - May 2019

    ROD MACLEAN volunteers once a week conducting sing-a-long and cartoon sketching sessions at his Vancouver ...

    ROD MACLEAN volunteers once a week conducting sing-a-long and cartoon sketching sessions at his Vancouver neighbourhood elementary school in False Creek. He first engages students with his voice and g ...

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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 ...

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    Acknowledging Family Caregivers

    May brings spring flowers. It’s also a time to acknowledge family caregivers and the vital role they play ...

    May brings spring flowers. It’s also a time to acknowledge family caregivers and the vital role they play in our healthcare system and in the lives of their family and friends. While caregiving is uni ...

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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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    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 ...

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    Yes, We Can Die Better - Planning is the Key!

    Our Canadian culture’s fear of death truly handicaps a family’s ability to plan well and prepare for end ...

    Our Canadian culture’s fear of death truly handicaps a family’s ability to plan well and prepare for end of life. Less than half of our population has a will, never mind all the other important paperw ...

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    Master Wood Carver: Hope's Pete Ryan

    Reasons abound for heading up the Fraser Valley to Harrison Hot Springs. This time, we attend the Interna ...

    Reasons abound for heading up the Fraser Valley to Harrison Hot Springs. This time, we attend the International Woodcarvers Competition in Hope, Canada’s Chainsaw Carving Capital. Before the big event ...

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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 ...

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    How to Help Those Who Help Others

    Most of us, at some point, will take part in the marathon of caregiving. It’s not usually something we an ...

    Most of us, at some point, will take part in the marathon of caregiving. It’s not usually something we anticipate, sign up for or train for, but it has become the new normal as our aging population en ...

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    Cynthia Dale: Entertainment's Triple Threat

    “I’m the lowly producer. That’s what they call me. I’m learning.” Actor Cynthia Dale, well-known for her ...

    “I’m the lowly producer. That’s what they call me. I’m learning.” Actor Cynthia Dale, well-known for her mastery of stage, screen and television, reflects on her new role. Not only is she the lead in ...

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    A Love of Grandparenting

    The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than ...

    The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than Pauline Daniel, author of Tuesdays with Jack, a compilation of memoirs and reflections of her ...

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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 ...

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    Now, Adventure!

    “Ima Bōken!” Now, adventure! Those words echo everlastingly in my mind every time I think about where I’v ...

    “Ima Bōken!” Now, adventure! Those words echo everlastingly in my mind every time I think about where I’ve been, what I’ve seen, and the adventures lurking in my next visit to the place I call my seco ...

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    Strategies to Build Resiliency

    Marilyn is 55 years old, works part-time in retail and has two teens at home. She currently cares for her ...

    Marilyn is 55 years old, works part-time in retail and has two teens at home. She currently cares for her partner who has chronic pain and a brain injury from a motor vehicle accident. She feels like ...

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    Reboot - March 2019

    DR. FIORENZA ALBERT-HOWARD, a native of Rome who is descended from a long line of prominent Italian archi ...

    DR. FIORENZA ALBERT-HOWARD, a native of Rome who is descended from a long line of prominent Italian architects and engineers, was a pioneer in her fields of civic and computer engineering. “I was the ...

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