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Paddling to the Beat of Their Own Drummer

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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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When Strangers Make Friends

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When Strangers Make Friends

I love not knowing who I’m going to meet when I venture out – even in my own city. If you live in Victori ...

I love not knowing who I’m going to meet when I venture out – even in my own city. If you live in Victoria, you may have wandered around the annual TD Art Gallery Paint-In (formerly the Moss Street Pa ...

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Accessing Community Resources

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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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Thank You Notes and Love Letters

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Thank You Notes and Love Letters

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “res ...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “resident,” there was a coloured envelope with your name handwritten on the front in ink? While I l ...

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Promise for Older Canadians Living with Lonliness

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Promise for Older Canadians Living with Lonliness

How can older Canadians enjoy meaningful relationships filled with companionship, friendship and emotiona ...

How can older Canadians enjoy meaningful relationships filled with companionship, friendship and emotional support? For many older Canadians, there is an obvious lack of social interaction. In many ca ...

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The Price of Freedom

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The Price of Freedom

At 95, former Flying Officer Howard R. Armstrong lives quietly in Victoria, BC. Although he moves slowly ...

At 95, former Flying Officer Howard R. Armstrong lives quietly in Victoria, BC. Although he moves slowly and has hearing problems, he is an iconic gentleman, one of the few veterans of the Second Worl ...

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Heart-Driven Hippy

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Heart-Driven Hippy

If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspe ...

If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspendered septuagenarian is constantly on the go. By his count, Valdy has played an average of 200 ...

May 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 ...

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Smart Sizing

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Smart Sizing

Downsizing carries with it gloomy undertones, likely due to its ties to industry and economy. On a person ...

Downsizing carries with it gloomy undertones, likely due to its ties to industry and economy. On a personal level, the experience doesn’t have to be negative. Moving specialist Jane Dewing says senior ...

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Overcome Excuses for Inactivity

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Overcome Excuses for Inactivity

Everyone knows we should be physically active, yet many of us are not. We resort to a list of “reasons” f ...

Everyone knows we should be physically active, yet many of us are not. We resort to a list of “reasons” for being inactive. Sadly, most of these “reasons” are invalid excuses and many are easily overc ...

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Live Active, Live Well

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Live Active, Live Well

We know physical activity is necessary, yet many of us remain inactive, with a myriad of “reasons” why we ...

We know physical activity is necessary, yet many of us remain inactive, with a myriad of “reasons” why we aren’t exercising. Among the common excuses like “no time” and “too tired,” lack of motivation ...

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An Artist Never Dies

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An Artist Never Dies

When I found out one of my columnists had terminal stomach cancer and would not see the end of this year ...

When I found out one of my columnists had terminal stomach cancer and would not see the end of this year the news hit me hard! I cried… The universe was playing a provocative game of pile-on, and it s ...

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10 Tips to Keep Your Exercise Promise

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10 Tips to Keep Your Exercise Promise

Pledging to exercise regularly is a common New Year’s resolution and, sadly, the one most commonly abando ...

Pledging to exercise regularly is a common New Year’s resolution and, sadly, the one most commonly abandoned. However, research finds several factors can motivate us to stick to our exercise promise. ...

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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 ...

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Old Town Wailuku

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Old Town Wailuku

Maui’s shores provide regular sunny escapes from dreary winters. This time, our getaway begins with sever ...

Maui’s shores provide regular sunny escapes from dreary winters. This time, our getaway begins with several magical days in Wailuku, a charming town minutes from the island’s international airport. Se ...

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