november 2022 – INSPIRED

THRIVE BEYOND 55: NOVEMBER

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THRIVE BEYOND 55: NOVEMBER

You may notice a higher-than-usual number of non-profits promoting their causes in this issue. Twice a ye ...

You may notice a higher-than-usual number of non-profits promoting their causes in this issue. Twice a year we encourage charities to reach out to our audience with their messages. November has always ...

October 26, 2022
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POIGNANT REMEMBRANCES

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POIGNANT REMEMBRANCES

Maybe it was because France doesn't have a Basel or Zurich (where autobahns are devoured then regurgitate ...

Maybe it was because France doesn't have a Basel or Zurich (where autobahns are devoured then regurgitated up into endless strands of tunnels, overpasses and bypasses) or because it was familiar or th ...

October 26, 2022
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SKOKI LODGE HIKING ADVENTURES

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SKOKI LODGE HIKING ADVENTURES

Every summer for the last two decades, my wife and I have hiked for a week in the Rockies. It took me qui ...

Every summer for the last two decades, my wife and I have hiked for a week in the Rockies. It took me quite a while to get into hiking, as I didn't get much out of it at first. It seemed like I’d spen ...

October 26, 2022
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HOSTING UKRANIAN REFUGEES IN VICTORIA

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HOSTING UKRANIAN REFUGEES IN VICTORIA

From January 1 to October 2, 2022, approximately 98,600 Ukrainian refugees fled to Canada due to the Russ ...

From January 1 to October 2, 2022, approximately 98,600 Ukrainian refugees fled to Canada due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Of that number, approximately 550 refugees arrived on Vancouver Island ...

October 26, 2022
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FINDING GRACE AND MERCY

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FINDING GRACE AND MERCY

“To see the truth that destruction comes only from myself is not depressing; it is freeing. To see this t ...

“To see the truth that destruction comes only from myself is not depressing; it is freeing. To see this truth, to finally see this, is to be awakened to freedom,” writes Patricia June Vickers in Singi ...

October 26, 2022
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VICTORIA SOUP KITCHEN

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VICTORIA SOUP KITCHEN

It’s known by many names: The Soup Kitchen, Victoria Soup Kitchen, or the 9–10 Club Serving Soup to the H ...

It’s known by many names: The Soup Kitchen, Victoria Soup Kitchen, or the 9–10 Club Serving Soup to the Hungry, and this volunteer-run, free-food resource provided daily meals to 30,000 guests in 2021 ...

October 26, 2022
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PARTING WITH COLLECTIBLES AND OTHER STUFF

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PARTING WITH COLLECTIBLES AND OTHER STUFF

Baby Boomers spent years accumulating various objects. Perhaps over time, these objects developed into co ...

Baby Boomers spent years accumulating various objects. Perhaps over time, these objects developed into collections. Almost everyone has a small collection of memorabilia with familial and emotional me ...

October 26, 2022
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SIMPLE PRACTICES FOR A JOYFUL RETIREMENT

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SIMPLE PRACTICES FOR A JOYFUL RETIREMENT

Have you noticed that the ages of “older people” keep getting older. When I was 17, I thought anyone over ...

Have you noticed that the ages of “older people” keep getting older. When I was 17, I thought anyone over 30 was “old.” When I was 30, anyone over 50 was “old.” Now, you must be over 80 for me to thin ...

October 26, 2022
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HOW WE MET

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HOW WE MET

Janice & Johnny When Janice dropped her glasses case in the waiting room at LifeLabs one morning, whi ...

Janice & Johnny When Janice dropped her glasses case in the waiting room at LifeLabs one morning, while in line for a blood test and after fasting the requisite 12 hours, she barely managed a “Tha ...

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PREPARE FOR WINTER EXERCISE

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PREPARE FOR WINTER EXERCISE

Don't let cold temperatures stop you from exercising outside. There are many ways to remain fit, motivate ...

Don't let cold temperatures stop you from exercising outside. There are many ways to remain fit, motivated and warm! Consider your current health. If you are taking medications or have certain conditi ...

October 26, 2022
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LIVING ON PURPOSE: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PODCASTS

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PODCASTS

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. Th ...

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” -Henry Ford When we live with purpose, we ...

October 26, 2022
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WEST IS WEST: CYCLING LISBON TO FARO

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WEST IS WEST: CYCLING LISBON TO FARO

We are West Coasters. Coastal pathways attract us — the people, the culture and the chance to explore. We ...

We are West Coasters. Coastal pathways attract us — the people, the culture and the chance to explore. We’ve explored the West Coast of BC. Now it’s Iberia — along Portugal’s 20 per cent of the penins ...

October 26, 2022
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