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A Carnival’s Lesson in Retirement Security

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|Date: August 20, 2025
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A Carnival’s Lesson in Retirement Security

Imagine you're at a carnival, standing in front of a game like the one shown in Figure 1. One by one, 64 ...

Imagine you're at a carnival, standing in front of a game like the one shown in Figure 1. One by one, 64 balls are dropped from a chute. As they fall, they bounce randomly left or right off a series o ...

August 20, 2025
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Can AI Help You Find the Perfect Retirement Home?

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|Date: April 02, 2024
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Can AI Help You Find the Perfect Retirement Home?

We hear so much about AI, (Artificial Intelligence) these days, I wondered what impact, if any, it was ha ...

We hear so much about AI, (Artificial Intelligence) these days, I wondered what impact, if any, it was having on senior accommodation. I thought I’d give my friend Alex a call. He and I were in high s ...

April 02, 2024
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BACKSHOP BOY: How I retired at 51 to work part time at a golf course

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BACKSHOP BOY: How I retired at 51 to work part time at a golf course

“Retired at 51? How does THAT happen?” That was what Dale, the golf cart maintenance guy, asked me shortl ...

“Retired at 51? How does THAT happen?” That was what Dale, the golf cart maintenance guy, asked me shortly into a conversation about why a 51-year-old was parking power carts, when it’s typically the ...

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Reboot- July 2019

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Reboot- July 2019

DON STEWART, a long-time performing Vancouver-based jazz musician with an unusually high octave range of ...

DON STEWART, a long-time performing Vancouver-based jazz musician with an unusually high octave range of 4.5, was recently made the focus of an award-nominated 2019 documentary film titled The Day Don ...

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Rethink Retirement

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Rethink Retirement

Sixty-five was set as the age for retirement 50+ years ago because most people did not live much beyond t ...

Sixty-five was set as the age for retirement 50+ years ago because most people did not live much beyond that age. All these years later, we still hold the idea of having “time off” when we complete ou ...

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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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Reboot – May 2019

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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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Island Magic: Home on Prince Edward Island

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Island Magic: Home on Prince Edward Island

“Peace! You never know what peace is until you walk on the shores or in the fields or along the winding r ...

“Peace! You never know what peace is until you walk on the shores or in the fields or along the winding red roads of Abegweit on a summer twilight when the dew is falling and the old, old stars are pe ...

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Reboot – April 2019

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Reboot – April 2019

JIM HARCOTT says it was his dad who advised both him and his brother to transition into retirement instea ...

JIM HARCOTT says it was his dad who advised both him and his brother to transition into retirement instead of going “cold turkey.” And that’s exactly what the former Vancouver teacher did. Post retire ...

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Cynthia Dale: Entertainment’s Triple Threat

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Cynthia Dale: Entertainment’s Triple Threat

“I’m the lowly producer. That’s what they call me. I’m learning.” Actor Cynthia Dale, well-known for her ...

“I’m the lowly producer. That’s what they call me. I’m learning.” Actor Cynthia Dale, well-known for her mastery of stage, screen and television, reflects on her new role. Not only is she the lead in ...

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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their love ...

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their loved one. Monthly fees for senior care range from around $1,400 to $6,000, according to the Govern ...

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Darling, You Got to Let Me Know

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Darling, You Got to Let Me Know

It’s like playing the stock market – hang on, hang in, patience… jump! Knowing when to leave your home to ...

It’s like playing the stock market – hang on, hang in, patience… jump! Knowing when to leave your home to downsize or to move to a retirement or assisted-living environment is a delicate balancing act ...

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Breaking New Ground

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Breaking New Ground

As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower ...

As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower-income housing to oceanside, resort-style living. MCKAY APARTMENTS – BURNABY Opened December 2 ...

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Reboot – February 2019

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Reboot – February 2019

IAN WADDELL, the energetic and exuberant long-time federal MP and provincial MLA, now turned filmmaker (T ...

IAN WADDELL, the energetic and exuberant long-time federal MP and provincial MLA, now turned filmmaker (The Drop – Why Young People Don’t Vote) and author, recently launched his newest work to an audi ...

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