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We Can All Be Philanthropists

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We Can All Be Philanthropists

When I was young, I thought a philanthropist was someone who lived in a massive home and had “bags of mon ...

When I was young, I thought a philanthropist was someone who lived in a massive home and had “bags of money” that he or she doled out to have a hospital wing named after him or her. I have learned, ho ...

May 01, 2019
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Gathie Falk: It’s the Simple Things

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Gathie Falk: It’s the Simple Things

As I step over the threshold into the home of Canadian artist Gathie Falk, there is an immediate understa ...

As I step over the threshold into the home of Canadian artist Gathie Falk, there is an immediate understanding that this is no ordinary place. The foyer expands into a bright, airy, open concept sitti ...

February 01, 2019
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Living Legends

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Living Legends

Legends are living among us! Over the past year, the James Bay New Horizons Society (JBNHS) hosted a seri ...

Legends are living among us! Over the past year, the James Bay New Horizons Society (JBNHS) hosted a series of coffee chats with 24 “Living Legends” in Victoria. Funded by Employment and Social Develo ...

November 01, 2018
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Rise Up!

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Rise Up!

The gowns were resplendent and the music uplifting. “It was fun. We all danced in our wheelchairs,” says ...

The gowns were resplendent and the music uplifting. “It was fun. We all danced in our wheelchairs,” says entrepreneur Tabassum Chagani as she recounts her experience participating in the 2017 Miss Whe ...

March 01, 2018
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The Heart of Yoga

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The Heart of Yoga

After walking, yoga is one of the most popular leisure activities in Canada. Even though yoga has been re ...

After walking, yoga is one of the most popular leisure activities in Canada. Even though yoga has been regularly practiced for over 2,000 years in Eastern cultures, particularly India, it’s only in th ...

March 01, 2018
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Living a Black Belt Life

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Living a Black Belt Life

For some, turning 55 may seem like the beginning of a downhill slope, but for the multi-talented Gerry He ...

For some, turning 55 may seem like the beginning of a downhill slope, but for the multi-talented Gerry Hennessey it was an exciting turning point. ...

January 01, 2017
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Finishing is Winning

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Finishing is Winning

We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike p ...

We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike paths and walking trails with little more than casual nods. They go largely unnoticed until the ...

September 01, 2015
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