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Rise Up!

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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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Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

Posted by James Ellsworth
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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Ignite Your Senses in Portugal

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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The Heart of Yoga

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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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Carving out an Active Life

Posted by James Ellsworth
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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21st Century Vietnam and Cambodia Revealed

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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Joy Fera: Going for Gold

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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In Praise of Loving Touch

Posted by Joan Birch, MA
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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Time for a Portfolio Spring Cleaning

Posted by Chris Mills
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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Reboot – March 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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Find Pleasure Everywhere

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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Let Food Be Thy Medicine

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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. ...

March 01, 2018
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Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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Finding a New Normal

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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Finding the Perfect Fit

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: March 01, 2018
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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 ...

March 01, 2018
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