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Spellbound With Snow

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Spellbound With Snow

It always amazes me how we humans can regard the same thing from such different viewpoints. Some of us ma ...

It always amazes me how we humans can regard the same thing from such different viewpoints. Some of us marvel at things that others may disregard. Some of us find beauty in a setting that others find ...

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Living On Purpose: Yoga & The Meaning Of Life

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Living On Purpose: Yoga & The Meaning Of Life

It was a rainy winter day. I hadn’t slept much the night before, having had afternoon tea with friends an ...

It was a rainy winter day. I hadn’t slept much the night before, having had afternoon tea with friends and forgetting that caffeine would keep me awake all night! When I finally did get to sleep—after ...

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Thrive Beyond 55: November/December

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Thrive Beyond 55: November/December

Giving Back As we grow older and step into the role of elders in our society, we have much to be thankful ...

Giving Back As we grow older and step into the role of elders in our society, we have much to be thankful for. Throughout our lives, we have benefited from countless charities, community groups, and v ...

October 27, 2025
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Living Forward While Giving Back

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Living Forward While Giving Back

“I’ve got more to contribute,” said Mark Phillips, 64, a longtime mental health and substance use profess ...

“I’ve got more to contribute,” said Mark Phillips, 64, a longtime mental health and substance use professional with Island Health, when he retired in 2017. He just knew that “not working” wasn’t part ...

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“Valerie Pringle Has Left The Building.”

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“Valerie Pringle Has Left The Building.”

It may be the name of her 31-episode travel show that ran for four years, but in truth, it also marks a n ...

It may be the name of her 31-episode travel show that ran for four years, but in truth, it also marks a new phase in her life. Canada’s beloved broadcasting powerhouse is moving on. This past spring, ...

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The Luminous Linda Dayan Frimer

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The Luminous Linda Dayan Frimer

In a world in crisis, Linda Dayan Frimer seeks to inspire others to find more joy, love, purpose, and con ...

In a world in crisis, Linda Dayan Frimer seeks to inspire others to find more joy, love, purpose, and connection. Linda’s imaginative journey began at a tender age in the Cariboo District of central B ...

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Can You Speak? You Can Sing!

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Can You Speak? You Can Sing!

I am sitting with one thousand singers at a five-day choral music festival called Kathaumixw (pronounced ...

I am sitting with one thousand singers at a five-day choral music festival called Kathaumixw (pronounced ‘kah-tie-miew’ in the Tla’amin First Nation’s language). The Aboriginal people gifted the name ...

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Mysteries of the Mighty Mekong

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Mysteries of the Mighty Mekong

I ate a tarantula — a rather large spider. The crispy-fried arachnid was surprisingly tasty, rather like ...

I ate a tarantula — a rather large spider. The crispy-fried arachnid was surprisingly tasty, rather like a delicate piece of pork. The crickets, on the other hand, were somewhat dry. These local delic ...

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Living On Purpose: Finding Purpose All Year Long

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Living On Purpose: Finding Purpose All Year Long

The title of this column is Living on Purpose, and for most of my years I’ve managed to find spaces in my ...

The title of this column is Living on Purpose, and for most of my years I’ve managed to find spaces in my life to do just that. But there have been times when I was living out someone else’s purpose, ...

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Thrive Beyond 55 September/October Parallel Journeys

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Thrive Beyond 55 September/October Parallel Journeys

This year, I stood on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the very first time. I was struck by the grandeur of ...

This year, I stood on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the very first time. I was struck by the grandeur of the buildings, the sweep of the lawns, and the weight of history in every carved stone and echo ...

August 31, 2025
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THE RT. HON JEAN CHRETIEN: Better than Ever

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THE RT. HON JEAN CHRETIEN: Better than Ever

When you walk along the corridor of prime ministerial portraits outside the House of Commons chamber in O ...

When you walk along the corridor of prime ministerial portraits outside the House of Commons chamber in Ottawa, there is one that stands out for its brilliant colour. From a bright yellow canvas, a se ...

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Art Maven Wendy Welch

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Art Maven Wendy Welch

A tireless work ethic, tenacity, and a passion for helping others through the artistic process are behind ...

A tireless work ethic, tenacity, and a passion for helping others through the artistic process are behind Wendy Welch’s enduring and successful stewardship of the Vancouver Island School of Art (VISA) ...

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Motorcycle Diaries

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Motorcycle Diaries

It turned out my new boyfriend, Yves, rode a motorcycle. “Nope. No way. I’m nearly forty-five and not up ...

It turned out my new boyfriend, Yves, rode a motorcycle. “Nope. No way. I’m nearly forty-five and not up for the ‘biker-bitch’ role,” I asserted. “Been there, done that, got the T-shirt, and it no lon ...

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Cruising to the 7th Continent

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Cruising to the 7th Continent

With my newfound friends gathered around me, I celebrated my 70th birthday. Joy, Barbara, and Cansi sang ...

With my newfound friends gathered around me, I celebrated my 70th birthday. Joy, Barbara, and Cansi sang Happy Birthday to me as the wait staff joined in and presented me with a slice of chocolate cak ...

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Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail

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Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail

“I’m going to take the stamped pages from the book and frame them on my wall when I get home,” says Sherr ...

“I’m going to take the stamped pages from the book and frame them on my wall when I get home,” says Sherrell, a vivacious 60-something henro (pilgrim) from Australia. She’s referring to the goshuin te ...

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