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    Murray McLauchlan: From a Kid From the City to You

    “Would you like to do a piece on Murray McLauchlan?” the editor asked. I couldn’t say ‘sure’ fast enough. ...

    “Would you like to do a piece on Murray McLauchlan?” the editor asked. I couldn’t say ‘sure’ fast enough. I was all set, then my father went and had a heart attack. The nerve of him. The interview, th ...

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    Wendy Cohen: One Stride at a Time

    Wendy Cohen is proof it’s never too late to start running. As the Frontrunners Run Clinic Coordinator, he ...

    Wendy Cohen is proof it’s never too late to start running. As the Frontrunners Run Clinic Coordinator, her passion for the sport and for getting everyone involved is infectious. She gathers joy in lif ...

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    Hasta La Pasta and Other Reflections on Gardening

    Throughout my many decades of gardening, I have invented methods to put my signature on our little patch ...

    Throughout my many decades of gardening, I have invented methods to put my signature on our little patch of backyard earth. It started back in the forties when I was seven; I planted a tomato seed in ...

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    We Can All Be Philanthropists

    When I was young, I thought a philanthropist was someone who lived in a massive home and had “bags of mon ...

    When I was young, I thought a philanthropist was someone who lived in a massive home and had “bags of money” that he or she doled out to have a hospital wing named after him or her. I have learned, ho ...

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    My Levi's Jeans

    I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufactur ...

    I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufacturer doesn't matter. They could be a George brand from Walmart for all I care about brand names. ...

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    Music For Life

    Soft-spoken and friendly, Clive Langley is the selfless sort. Not only does he spend a large portion of t ...

    Soft-spoken and friendly, Clive Langley is the selfless sort. Not only does he spend a large portion of the year travelling to Leeds, England to care for his widowed mother, he worked as a crisis line ...

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    Sorry Not Sorry

    “You must be Canadian,” I often comment laughingly when someone apologizes for what doesn’t seem to need ...

    “You must be Canadian,” I often comment laughingly when someone apologizes for what doesn’t seem to need an apology. As Canadians, we have a chronic need to apologize “all the time.” Due to the number ...

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    Reboot - May 2019

    ROD MACLEAN volunteers once a week conducting sing-a-long and cartoon sketching sessions at his Vancouver ...

    ROD MACLEAN volunteers once a week conducting sing-a-long and cartoon sketching sessions at his Vancouver neighbourhood elementary school in False Creek. He first engages students with his voice and g ...

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    In Search of Silverback Gorillas

    Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, is surrounded by higher mountain ranges, terraced farmlands and jaw ...

    Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, is surrounded by higher mountain ranges, terraced farmlands and jaw-dropping panoramas. This is where I chose to make the trek to see the endangered Silverback go ...

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    Where Compassion and Empathy Intersect

    They say charity begins at home. I’m not so sure. Kent Macaulay grew up on a grain farm in southwestern S ...

    They say charity begins at home. I’m not so sure. Kent Macaulay grew up on a grain farm in southwestern Saskatchewan. Wholesome. Canadian. Fibrous. Like many, he gave to charities and causes when and ...

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    Volunteering

    When I took the buy-out from Victoria’s Times Colonist after over two decades as their popular music colu ...

    When I took the buy-out from Victoria’s Times Colonist after over two decades as their popular music columnist and later, Go-Explore page and travel writer, I never imagined I'd spend the rest of my l ...

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    Forging a Dichotomous Path

    Barbara Allyn’s widespread legacy as a beacon of light and support to others began on a boat in the Victo ...

    Barbara Allyn’s widespread legacy as a beacon of light and support to others began on a boat in the Victoria harbour in the 1970s. An unlikely place to launch a career as a trauma counsellor to be sur ...

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    Acknowledging Family Caregivers

    May brings spring flowers. It’s also a time to acknowledge family caregivers and the vital role they play ...

    May brings spring flowers. It’s also a time to acknowledge family caregivers and the vital role they play in our healthcare system and in the lives of their family and friends. While caregiving is uni ...

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    The Myths and Magic of Donegal County

    “Those are fairy trees,” says Rob Rankin, owner of Vagabond Tours, as he points at a hawthorn tree, “they ...

    “Those are fairy trees,” says Rob Rankin, owner of Vagabond Tours, as he points at a hawthorn tree, “they bring luck and, even today, farmers plow around them so as not to disturb them.” As we co ...

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    Choose Fresh Fruit for Dessert

    One of the best health-boosting habits is cutting back on rich desserts. If you are a frequent dessert-ea ...

    One of the best health-boosting habits is cutting back on rich desserts. If you are a frequent dessert-eater, particularly if you prefer those decadent, fat and sugar-rich desserts, try omitting them ...

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