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  • If Romeo And Juliet Traveled Italy Today

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: September 01, 2019
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    If Romeo And Juliet Traveled Italy Today

    If Romeo And Juliet Traveled Italy Today

    We were milling with other tourists in the shaded cul-de-sac under the putative Juliet's Balcony in Veron ...

    We were milling with other tourists in the shaded cul-de-sac under the putative Juliet's Balcony in Verona, replete with love locks, kissing couples, graffiti hearts pierced with Eros' arrows, pledges ...

    September 01, 2019
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  • Be Open to “Reaching Out”

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: November 01, 2018
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    Be Open to

    Be Open to “Reaching Out”

    Aldo Nazarko spent his formative years in war-torn northeastern Italy, in the Adriatic city of Fiume. As ...

    Aldo Nazarko spent his formative years in war-torn northeastern Italy, in the Adriatic city of Fiume. As a young person, he was a refugee and “displaced person.” In all his eight decades, however, he ...

    November 01, 2018
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Jann Arden: It’s a Long Goodbye & It Ain’t So Bad

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: July 01, 2018
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    Jann Arden: It's a Long Goodbye & It Ain't So Bad

    Jann Arden: It’s a Long Goodbye & It Ain’t So Bad

    Jann Arden confesses that she looks forward to getting older. It's another year to embrace life. She just ...

    Jann Arden confesses that she looks forward to getting older. It's another year to embrace life. She just turned fifty-six and admittedly doesn't celebrate birthdays. "It's just something you have to ...

    July 01, 2018
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: March 01, 2018
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    Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

    Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

    Summer was waning; scheduled visitors had departed. We had anticipated this denouement and planned to fil ...

    Summer was waning; scheduled visitors had departed. We had anticipated this denouement and planned to fill the void with our own end-of-August adventure, one that would entail minimum planning and pre ...

    March 01, 2018
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Carving out an Active Life

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: March 01, 2018
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    Carving out an Active Life

    Carving out an Active Life

    Sculpture is arguably the most enduring manifestation of fine art that humans the world over have produce ...

    Sculpture is arguably the most enduring manifestation of fine art that humans the world over have produced. The three-dimensional figures – like the tiny Paleolithic Age Venus of Willendorf from over ...

    March 01, 2018
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Dilettante Turned Published Author

    Posted by INSPIRED Staff
    |Date: November 01, 2017
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    Dilettante Turned Published Author

    Dilettante Turned Published Author

    Inspired Senior Living readers will be familiar with James Ellsworth who has contributed several articles ...

    Inspired Senior Living readers will be familiar with James Ellsworth who has contributed several articles and features to the magazine, most recently February 2017. He has just published his debut nov ...

    November 01, 2017
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  • Richard Hunt: Indigenous Artist and Elder

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: October 01, 2017
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    Richard Hunt: Indigenous Artist and Elder

    Richard Hunt: Indigenous Artist and Elder

    Richard Hunt lives in a modest bungalow on a crescent in Victoria with a large workshop shed in the back. ...

    Richard Hunt lives in a modest bungalow on a crescent in Victoria with a large workshop shed in the back. Currently, he is working on a new 15-foot totem pole in his workshop, but we met in his dining ...

    October 01, 2017
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Finding Hygge in Denmark

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: May 01, 2017
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    Finding Hygge in Denmark

    Finding Hygge in Denmark

    Much has been written recently about the Danish sense of coziness and balance in life, called 'hygge' (pr ...

    Much has been written recently about the Danish sense of coziness and balance in life, called 'hygge' (pronounced hue-gah). If you Google the word, you will get more than 16 million hits. ...

    May 01, 2017
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Pas de Deux

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: February 01, 2017
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    Pas de Deux

    Pas de Deux

    David Roland and Amalia Schelhorn continue to dance through life. They both had distinguished careers in ...

    David Roland and Amalia Schelhorn continue to dance through life. They both had distinguished careers in ballet as “youngsters,” ...

    February 01, 2017
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Retooling Not Retiring

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: June 01, 2016
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    Retooling Not Retiring

    Retooling Not Retiring

    "Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have ...

    "Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest." –Georgia O'Keefe, famed American artist Hudson Mack may not ...

    June 01, 2016
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Creating a Life She Loves

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: March 01, 2016
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    Creating a Life She Loves

    Creating a Life She Loves

    Barbara Risto, the publisher/owner of INSPIRED Senior Living has walked the path of a caregiver, multiple ...

    Barbara Risto, the publisher/owner of INSPIRED Senior Living has walked the path of a caregiver, multiple times. She is a testament to being thrust into caregiver roles, as so many are; and also being ...

    March 01, 2016
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • Go East, Friends, Go East

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: October 01, 2015
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    Go East, Friends, Go East

    Go East, Friends, Go East

    Horace Greeley may have coined the phrase "Go West, young man" in 1865 but, after 150 years, perhaps it's ...

    Horace Greeley may have coined the phrase "Go West, young man" in 1865 but, after 150 years, perhaps it's time to consider a new direction. Many West Coasters think only of the western point of the co ...

    October 01, 2015
    | by James Ellsworth
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  • New Year’s Aspirations? How About Running a Marathon?

    Posted by James Ellsworth
    |Date: January 01, 2015
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    New Year's Aspirations? How About Running a Marathon?

    New Year’s Aspirations? How About Running a Marathon?

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was a short story and movie in the early 1960s. These seniors ...

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was a short story and movie in the early 1960s. These seniors may be familiar with the title, but they don't necessarily believe it! Here's a new concept for ...

    January 01, 2015
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Saturday, September 13, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cadboro-Gyro Park
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 – 5/10 km Map Walk rated 2B:  Meet at Cadboro-Gyro Park, Sinclair Road, Victoria V8N 6B4   Registration opens at 9:30 am and [...]
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Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep
Saturday, September 13, 2025 - Thursday, September 18, 2025    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
ArtSea Gallery
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Celebrating a convergence of creatives Sept 12 - 18 Highlighting five unique artists working within the silver web of creativity: Carolyn Houg (sculpture, mixed media) [...]
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 – 5/10 km PT 020 Walk
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Sunday, September 14, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cedar Hill Recreation Center
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 – 5/10 km PT 020 Walk:  Meet at Cedar Hill Recreation Center, 3220 Cedar Hill Road, Saanich V8P 3Y3.  Registration opens at [...]
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20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition - Vancouver Island School of Art
20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition - Vancouver Island School of Art
Sunday, September 14, 2025    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Vancouver Island School of Art
  • Arts
Come join the Vancouver Island School of Art as it celebrates its 20th year as Victoria's only independent school for visual arts.  Enjoy the artwork [...]
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Scotiabank Dance Centre
Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+ Looking for a fun, easy way to move and connect? Come join our friendly weekly [...]
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Saturday, September 20, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Matheson Lake
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 – 5/10 km PT347 (rated 2B/2C):  Meet at Matheson Lake, Matheson Lake Park Road, Metchosin V9C 4G9.  Registration opens at 9:30 am and [...]
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 – 5/10 km PT163 Walk
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Sunday, September 21, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Juan deFuca Recreation Center
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 – 5/10 km PT163 Walk:  Meet at Juan deFuca Recreation Center, 1767 Island Parkway, View Royal V9B 1J1  Registration opens at 9:30 [...]
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Scotiabank Dance Centre
Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+ Looking for a fun, easy way to move and connect? Come join our friendly weekly [...]
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Victoria Historical Society Sept. 25 Talk
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Thursday, September 25, 2025    
12:00 am - 9:00 pm
James Bay New Horizons
  • Speakers and Seminars
Victoria Historical Society invites you to attend the first speaker of our 2025-26 season on Thursday, Sept. 25 at James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies [...]
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 – 5/10 km Map Walk (rated 2B)
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Saturday, September 27, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saanich Commonwealth Place
  • Outdoor
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 – 5/10 km Map Walk (rated 2B):  Meet at Saanich Commonwealth Place, 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Saanich V8Z 3J2.  Registration opens at 9:30 am [...]
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 – 5/10 km PT 026 Walk (rated 1B)
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Sunday, September 28, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Mary Winspear Center
  • Outdoor
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 – 5/10 km PT 026 Walk (rated 1B):  Meet at Mary Winspear Center, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney V8L 1W9.  Registration is on a green space [...]
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Bake Sale Supporting Hope
28 Sep
Sunday, September 28, 2025    
10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
  • Fundraisers
Bake Sale: Supporting Hope By the Gleams of Hope Refugee Support Group Help raise funds for the medical cancer treatment of the Palestinian-Syrian widow we [...]
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
01 Oct
Wednesday, October 1, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Scotiabank Dance Centre
Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+ Looking for a fun, easy way to move and connect? Come join our friendly weekly [...]
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SATURDAY, OCT. 4 – 6/10 km Map Walk
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Saturday, October 4, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Windsor Park
  • Outdoor
SATURDAY, OCT. 4 – 6/10 km Map Walk (rated 2B):  Meet at 2451 Windsor Road, Windsor Park, Oak Bay V8S 5H3.  Registration opens at 9:30 am [...]
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Events on Saturday, September 13, 2025
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 – 5/10 km Map Walk rated 2B
13 Sep 25
Victoria
13 Sep
Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
Events on Sunday, September 14, 2025
13 Sep
Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
14 Sep
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 – 5/10 km PT 020 Walk
14 Sep 25
Victoria
20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition - Vancouver Island School of Art
20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition - Vancouver Island School of Art
14 Sep 25
Victoria
Events on Monday, September 15, 2025
13 Sep
Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
Events on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
13 Sep
Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
Events on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
13 Sep
Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
17 Sep
Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
17 Sep 25
Vancouver
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Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 – 5/10 km PT347 (rated 2B/2C) Walk
20 Sep 25
Metchosin
Events on Sunday, September 21, 2025
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 – 5/10 km PT163 Walk
21 Sep 25
View Royal
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Vancouver
Events on Thursday, September 25, 2025
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Victoria Historical Society Sept. 25 Talk
25 Sep 25
Victoria
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 – 5/10 km Map Walk (rated 2B)
27 Sep 25
Saanich
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 – 5/10 km PT 026 Walk (rated 1B)
28 Sep 25
Sidney
28 Sep
Bake Sale Supporting Hope
28 Sep 25
Victoria
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Vancouver
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4 Oct 25
Victoria
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