• 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • Ignite Your Senses in Portugal

    Does your wanderlust steer you toward ancient castles, Roman ruins and medieval alleys? Does your heart a ...

    Does your wanderlust steer you toward ancient castles, Roman ruins and medieval alleys? Does your heart ache to stroll the cobbled lanes of quaint villages and bustling town squares? Or do you long to ...

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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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 21st Century Vietnam and Cambodia Revealed

    When I decided to visit Vietnam and Cambodia, I checked with my travel agent to see what was available. I ...

    When I decided to visit Vietnam and Cambodia, I checked with my travel agent to see what was available. I decided on Exodus Travels because of their stellar reputation and their comprehensive guide to ...

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  • Joy Fera: Going for Gold

    Winning athletic medals is nothing new for Joy Fera of Tsawwassen, BC. As a member of Canada’s rowing tea ...

    Winning athletic medals is nothing new for Joy Fera of Tsawwassen, BC. As a member of Canada’s rowing team at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, she recorded a 7th-place finish in the Coxed Four, the ...

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  • In Praise of Loving Touch

    People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Am ...

    People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Ami Rokach studies loneliness and says lonely seniors are a serious public health issue, and the ...

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  • Time for a Portfolio Spring Cleaning

    Ahh, the arrival of spring. After a long, wet winter, it’s a welcomed breath of fresh air. For you, it’s ...

    Ahh, the arrival of spring. After a long, wet winter, it’s a welcomed breath of fresh air. For you, it’s an opportunity to think strategically about your portfolios for the coming year. What better wa ...

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  • Reboot - March 2018

    JOYCE BEDDOW-BUCKLAND and PHYLLIS RAINEY became angels of Ashcroft after the July 2017 wildfires tore thr ...

    JOYCE BEDDOW-BUCKLAND and PHYLLIS RAINEY became angels of Ashcroft after the July 2017 wildfires tore through their community and went on to quickly destroy a 49-home seniors trailer park in nearby Bo ...

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  • Find Pleasure Everywhere

    Learning to cultivate pleasure and invite it into all areas of our lives – no matter what else is happeni ...

    Learning to cultivate pleasure and invite it into all areas of our lives – no matter what else is happening – is a skill. Sometimes, when life is bearing down, it can be difficult to seek out pleasure ...

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  • Let Food Be Thy Medicine

    Willow tree bark has an active ingredient called salicylic acid, which is a phytonutrient that acts as an ...

    Willow tree bark has an active ingredient called salicylic acid, which is a phytonutrient that acts as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller. It’s been used since the 1800s to treat fever and pain. ...

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  • Don't Shop When You're Hungry

    We’ve all been there. You’re unpacking groceries from a trip to the store and uncover some questionable p ...

    We’ve all been there. You’re unpacking groceries from a trip to the store and uncover some questionable purchases. Most times, these items are not the smart, healthy choices you typically make. It daw ...

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  • Finding a New Normal

    A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related t ...

    A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related to her chronic and often unpredictable disease. He juggled being a business owner, a husband and ...

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  • Finding the Perfect Fit

    One of the inescapable realities for women is that our bodies change. Try as we might to counteract time’ ...

    One of the inescapable realities for women is that our bodies change. Try as we might to counteract time’s cumulative damage with regular exercise and healthy food choices, the fact is that our bodies ...

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