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Actor Enrico Colantoni: Bridging Social and Generational Divides

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Actor Enrico Colantoni: Bridging Social and Generational Divides

Veteran actor, Enrico Colantoni gives us cause to consider optimistic possibilities, even when it comes t ...

Veteran actor, Enrico Colantoni gives us cause to consider optimistic possibilities, even when it comes to police stories. Starring in the new CBC TV drama series, Allegiance, that premiered on Februa ...

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The Man in Back: My Life as a Background Performer

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The Man in Back: My Life as a Background Performer

Many people in Victoria know me as the long-time manager of the downtown Long & McQuade music store. ...

Many people in Victoria know me as the long-time manager of the downtown Long & McQuade music store. I retired recently after a 40-year career. Fewer people realize that, for many years, I was “th ...

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Thrive Beyond 55 – January/February

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Thrive Beyond 55 – January/February

The title of an article in this issue set my mind spinning. “Sailing Solo” is about a single woman embark ...

The title of an article in this issue set my mind spinning. “Sailing Solo” is about a single woman embarking on a cruise through Scandinavia. Whether by planned choice or unexpected circumstance ...

January 01, 2024
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David Malysheff: Picture Perfect

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David Malysheff: Picture Perfect

Victoria cinematographer David Malysheff takes pictures for a living. He’s the man behind the camera on p ...

Victoria cinematographer David Malysheff takes pictures for a living. He’s the man behind the camera on productions such as Amazing Race Canada and Canada’s Next Top Model, the news magazine The Fifth ...

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Amazing Alaska – Rain or Shine

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Amazing Alaska – Rain or Shine

“Be prepared for liquid sunshine,” an experienced traveling friend says, while I prepare to pack for our ...

“Be prepared for liquid sunshine,” an experienced traveling friend says, while I prepare to pack for our Carnival cruise. “And don’t forget to layer up. Alaska can get pretty chilly.” ...

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The Beauty of Small Movements

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The Beauty of Small Movements

It was in a mall on a rainy Vancouver afternoon that I was inadvertently caught. A pro was selling Gold C ...

It was in a mall on a rainy Vancouver afternoon that I was inadvertently caught. A pro was selling Gold Crown pool tables and pocketing balls in rapid succession. “Whoa!” He slammed the white ba ...

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Sailing Solo

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Sailing Solo

I recently embarked on my fourth solo cruise with Viking River, Ocean and Expedition Cruises. ...

I recently embarked on my fourth solo cruise with Viking River, Ocean and Expedition Cruises. When my flight arrives in Stockholm for the Viking Homelands Ocean Cruise, I go through passpo ...

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When I Was 17…

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When I Was 17…

When I was 17, I took the city bus to college. I felt so clean...so polished...so groomed. As ...

When I was 17, I took the city bus to college. I felt so clean...so polished...so groomed. As I began my day, steps were light and my smile was bright. My hair was glossy and styled to the ...

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Practical Ideas For A Home Gym

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Practical Ideas For A Home Gym

Exercising in the privacy of your own home has many advantages, including an increased chance you’ll stic ...

Exercising in the privacy of your own home has many advantages, including an increased chance you’ll stick with your exercise program because of the convenience. You can design a gym for $500 or ...

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Living On Purpose – Pep Talk

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Living On Purpose – Pep Talk

I think it’s time I gave myself a pep talk. You can listen in if you want. So, La ...

I think it’s time I gave myself a pep talk. You can listen in if you want. So, Laurie, it is the New Year and you’ve just had a birthday. You are now 72 years old. It’s n ...

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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

I believe it’s important to maintain a balance of caring for yourself and others.This issue of INSPIRED i ...

I believe it’s important to maintain a balance of caring for yourself and others.This issue of INSPIRED is all about charitable work and how we can aid others and support worthy causes. I heartily end ...

October 30, 2023
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David Sinclair: Hooked On Helping

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David Sinclair: Hooked On Helping

When it comes to volunteering, David Sinclair can’t say no. Since retiring in 1994, he has raised money f ...

When it comes to volunteering, David Sinclair can’t say no. Since retiring in 1994, he has raised money for numerous causes, secured housing for seniors, helped fellow veterans transition to civilian ...

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Weaving Through History At Colossal Cave Mountain Park

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Weaving Through History At Colossal Cave Mountain Park

The fit spelunkers suit up with hard hats and headlamps. They’re told to remove cumbersome backpacks that ...

The fit spelunkers suit up with hard hats and headlamps. They’re told to remove cumbersome backpacks that may hamper their maneuverability through claustrophobically confined spaces. “Does anyone feel ...

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Pender’s Fired-Up Volunteers

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Pender’s Fired-Up Volunteers

Volunteer Brigitte Prochaska and daughter Morgan. Photo: John Thomson The smoke is clearing as 18-year-ol ...

Volunteer Brigitte Prochaska and daughter Morgan. Photo: John Thomson The smoke is clearing as 18-year-old Ben Shugar emerges from the live fire training facility on Pender Island. He’s tired but ener ...

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Unstoppable

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Unstoppable

At 65, and blind, Victoria’s Doris Belusic does not allow the lack of sight to serve as an obstacle to a ...

At 65, and blind, Victoria’s Doris Belusic does not allow the lack of sight to serve as an obstacle to a full and meaningful life. She is a poet, non-fiction writer, children’s book author, magazine e ...

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