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Thinking About Moving? Start Here.

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: July 01, 2025
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Thinking About Moving? Start Here.

Over the years of publishing INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine, I’ve had countless conversations with reade ...

Over the years of publishing INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine, I’ve had countless conversations with readers about housing. Sometimes it’s a casual “I’ve been thinking about downsizing.” Other times it ...

July 01, 2025
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A Time for Everything

Posted by Robert B. Hulley
|Date: August 25, 2021
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A Time for Everything

When starting out on my career, I had a great desire to head straight for Levittown, New Yorkwhere Willia ...

When starting out on my career, I had a great desire to head straight for Levittown, New Yorkwhere William Levitt had changed the way subdivision were laid out and project houses werebeing built. They ...

August 25, 2021
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Staying in Touch During COVID-19

Posted by Toni O'Keeffe
|Date: July 30, 2020
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Staying in Touch During COVID-19

When COVID-19 swept in and brought the world to its knees, care homes and health authorities had to re-ev ...

When COVID-19 swept in and brought the world to its knees, care homes and health authorities had to re-evaluate engagement strategies to communicate with seniors and keep them active, engaged and safe ...

July 30, 2020
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Life In Residence

Posted by Toni O'Keeffe
|Date: August 01, 2019
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Life In Residence

The Bucket List Harrison Pointe resident Rose gets her bucket list wish filled at a Habs vs. Canucks game ...

The Bucket List Harrison Pointe resident Rose gets her bucket list wish filled at a Habs vs. Canucks game at Rogers Arena. Photos courtesy of the Harrisons. We all have dreams. Harrison Pointe and Har ...

August 01, 2019
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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: April 01, 2019
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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legisla ...

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legislative Assembly, Victoria’s Government House is a local landmark. The surrounding gardens featuri ...

April 01, 2019
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How Home Automation Can Simplify Your Life

Posted by Sage Singleton
|Date: February 28, 2019
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How Home Automation Can Simplify Your Life

Home automation promises to bring new abilities and greater simplicity to our homes and lives. Although i ...

Home automation promises to bring new abilities and greater simplicity to our homes and lives. Although it sounds complicated, using this new technology is actually easier than ever. Let’s look at how ...

February 28, 2019
| by Sage Singleton

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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their love ...

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their loved one. Monthly fees for senior care range from around $1,400 to $6,000, according to the Govern ...

February 01, 2019
| by Sherry Conly

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Darling, You Got to Let Me Know

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Darling, You Got to Let Me Know

It’s like playing the stock market – hang on, hang in, patience… jump! Knowing when to leave your home to ...

It’s like playing the stock market – hang on, hang in, patience… jump! Knowing when to leave your home to downsize or to move to a retirement or assisted-living environment is a delicate balancing act ...

February 01, 2019
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Breaking New Ground

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Breaking New Ground

As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower ...

As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower-income housing to oceanside, resort-style living. MCKAY APARTMENTS – BURNABY Opened December 2 ...

February 01, 2019
| by Sherry Conly

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My Big Fat Tiny Greek Home

Posted by J. Kathleen Thompson
|Date: February 01, 2019
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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 ...

February 01, 2019
| by J. Kathleen Thompson

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Bathroom with Benefits

Posted by Diana Wing
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Bathroom with Benefits

Start and end your day with calm efficiency – and a little splash of luxury. Next to kitchens, bathrooms ...

Start and end your day with calm efficiency – and a little splash of luxury. Next to kitchens, bathrooms top the list for home renovations that add maximum value to your home. A modern, well laid out, ...

September 01, 2018
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Reboot August 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Reboot August 2018

LINDA DICKEY, a four-time volunteer builder with Habitat for Humanity Canada, says she has always believe ...

LINDA DICKEY, a four-time volunteer builder with Habitat for Humanity Canada, says she has always believed that “housing is the game changer” when it comes to improving a family’s life. She’s put her ...

August 02, 2018
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Jane Bond Float Home

Posted by Bailey Martens
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Jane Bond Float Home

Among the colourful buildings spanning Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria, BC, David and Susan Leff’s float ho ...

Among the colourful buildings spanning Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria, BC, David and Susan Leff’s float home could be easily missed. The weathered burgundy trimmed home masquerades a million dollar “Ja ...

August 02, 2018
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From Luxurious to Living Off the Land

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: August 02, 2018
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From Luxurious to Living Off the Land

PACIFIC LANDING Pacific Landing aims to provide the foundation and backdrop for an amazing quality of lif ...

PACIFIC LANDING Pacific Landing aims to provide the foundation and backdrop for an amazing quality of life. Based on a philosophy of three pillars for happy and healthy living: Active Engagement, Soci ...

August 02, 2018
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What’s Cooking?

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: August 02, 2018
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What’s Cooking?

Does this tempt your taste buds? Locally-sourced roast pork with rich gravy served with braised red cabba ...

Does this tempt your taste buds? Locally-sourced roast pork with rich gravy served with braised red cabbage and apples, cauliflower gratin, buttered peas and roast potatoes — with a mocha chocolate mo ...

August 02, 2018
| by Kate Robertson

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