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Sass Jordan: No Labels

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Sass Jordan: No Labels

“Labels, they belong on pigeonholes. No one is just one thing. No one needs to remain what they have been ...

“Labels, they belong on pigeonholes. No one is just one thing. No one needs to remain what they have been.”–Jamaal Stints Pull no punches. Timing is everything. Live each day as though it were your la ...

December 01, 2019
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Donnie, Mr. Downchild, Walsh: It’s Been A While

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Donnie, Mr. Downchild, Walsh: It’s Been A While

Often cited as the “Father of Canadian Blues,” Donnie Walsh co-founded Downchild (known as Downchild Blue ...

Often cited as the “Father of Canadian Blues,” Donnie Walsh co-founded Downchild (known as Downchild Blues Band until the early 1980s) with his late brother Richard “Hock” Walsh in 1969. A whopping 50 ...

September 01, 2019
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Making Music Accessible

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Making Music Accessible

This isn’t your typical rock star story about a boy discovered while singing his songs on YouTube. This i ...

This isn’t your typical rock star story about a boy discovered while singing his songs on YouTube. This is the tale of real-life guitar playing virtuoso Dr. Alexander Dunn, a professor at the Universi ...

September 01, 2019
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No Limits

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No Limits

Four-time JUNO-award winning record producer and bassist/composer Rick Kilburn opens the door to his tran ...

Four-time JUNO-award winning record producer and bassist/composer Rick Kilburn opens the door to his tranquil Qualicum, BC home, where he and his wife live with his 91-year-old father, Jim Kilburn. Of ...

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Dancing Into 50

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Dancing Into 50

“Are you a dancer or here for the leadership program?” someone asks at the communal breakfast on the firs ...

“Are you a dancer or here for the leadership program?” someone asks at the communal breakfast on the first morning of the five-day Hollyhock Dancing from the Inside Out workshop. “I’m not really ...

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Getting Ready For Big Magic

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Getting Ready For Big Magic

One of my favourite quotes is “All the arts we practise are apprenticeships, the big art is our life,” pe ...

One of my favourite quotes is “All the arts we practise are apprenticeships, the big art is our life,” penned by M.C. Richards, an American poet and potter. While it may resonate with many readers, ot ...

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David Vest: Still A Blues Master

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David Vest: Still A Blues Master

How long can a piano player’s fingers keep tickling those ivories? How long can he continue to belt out b ...

How long can a piano player’s fingers keep tickling those ivories? How long can he continue to belt out blues tunes to packed houses? How long can he win awards and write songs? Surely it must slow do ...

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Murray McLauchlan: From a Kid From the City to You

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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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Music For Life

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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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Before & After: Joan Thompson

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Before & After: Joan Thompson

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and ...

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and dedicated volunteer will be hitting the road this month to cycle across Canada to raise awaren ...

May 01, 2019
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Forging a Dichotomous Path

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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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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we deci ...

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we decide, almost instantly, if we want to get to know it better, or pass on through. On my visit to S ...

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Smart Home at Your Service

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Smart Home at Your Service

“Hey Google, I’m Home” triggers a routine that switches on the lights, your favourite tunes, and starts t ...

“Hey Google, I’m Home” triggers a routine that switches on the lights, your favourite tunes, and starts the tea kettle. Who doesn’t love an intelligent assistant ready to spring into action at the utt ...

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Now, Adventure!

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Now, Adventure!

“Ima Bōken!” Now, adventure! Those words echo everlastingly in my mind every time I think about where I’v ...

“Ima Bōken!” Now, adventure! Those words echo everlastingly in my mind every time I think about where I’ve been, what I’ve seen, and the adventures lurking in my next visit to the place I call my seco ...

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Expanded Richmond Seniors Centre Now Open

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Expanded Richmond Seniors Centre Now Open

One of the BC’s largest seniors centres is now open in Richmond at the new Minoru Centre for Active Livin ...

One of the BC’s largest seniors centres is now open in Richmond at the new Minoru Centre for Active Living. Set in beautiful Minoru Park in the heart of Richmond, the 33,000 square foot seniors centre ...

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