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David Vest: Still A Blues Master

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: June 01, 2019
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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 ...

June 01, 2019
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Cycling with VG4A

Posted by Stefa Katamay
|Date: May 15, 2019
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Cycling with VG4A

My husband and I had only lived in Victoria a few months when, while out cycling, we came upon a group of ...

My husband and I had only lived in Victoria a few months when, while out cycling, we came upon a group of Victoria Grandmothers for Africa (VG4A) riders. Stopping to help a VG4A rider with a mechanica ...

May 15, 2019
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Before & After: Joan Thompson

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: May 01, 2019
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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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Music For Life

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: May 01, 2019
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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 ...

May 01, 2019
| by Sherry Conly

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Strategies to Build Resiliency

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Strategies to Build Resiliency

Marilyn is 55 years old, works part-time in retail and has two teens at home. She currently cares for her ...

Marilyn is 55 years old, works part-time in retail and has two teens at home. She currently cares for her partner who has chronic pain and a brain injury from a motor vehicle accident. She feels like ...

March 01, 2019
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Reboot – March 2019

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Reboot – March 2019

DR. FIORENZA ALBERT-HOWARD, a native of Rome who is descended from a long line of prominent Italian archi ...

DR. FIORENZA ALBERT-HOWARD, a native of Rome who is descended from a long line of prominent Italian architects and engineers, was a pioneer in her fields of civic and computer engineering. “I was the ...

March 01, 2019
| by Verena Foxx

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Do You Really Want Someone to Complete You?

Posted by Toni O'Keeffe
|Date: February 28, 2019
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Do You Really Want Someone to Complete You?

Twice this week I had conversations with friends, 55+ both expressing the desire to find partners that wo ...

Twice this week I had conversations with friends, 55+ both expressing the desire to find partners that would “complete” them. “Why do you want to be complete? And, why do you think another person coul ...

February 28, 2019
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Are Senior Drivers As At Risk As We Think?

Posted by Rob White, for Keith Michaels Specialist Insurers
|Date: January 31, 2019
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Are Senior Drivers As At Risk As We Think?

In a world where we are all living longer, a topic that keeps being discussed is whether there should be ...

In a world where we are all living longer, a topic that keeps being discussed is whether there should be stricter measures placed on senior drivers. The impression of a white-haired head peering over ...

January 31, 2019
| by Rob White, for Keith Michaels Specialist Insurers

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Bring Back Your Zest For Life

Posted by Jason Lewis
|Date: January 30, 2019
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Bring Back Your Zest For Life

Are you looking for ways to energize and refresh your perspective? As we grow older, life can sometimes s ...

Are you looking for ways to energize and refresh your perspective? As we grow older, life can sometimes seem to lose some of its brilliance. If you could use a little boost, here are a few ideas for p ...

January 30, 2019
| by Jason Lewis

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“Just Do It!”

Posted by Callie Martin
|Date: December 01, 2018
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“Just Do It!”

Many of us have a fear of missing out – a fear that once we reach a certain age, we are “too old” to try ...

Many of us have a fear of missing out – a fear that once we reach a certain age, we are “too old” to try anything new. Instead, we watch from the sidelines as the younger generation takes part in acti ...

December 01, 2018
| by Callie Martin

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Tapping Into Magic

Posted by Diana Wing
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Tapping Into Magic

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dan ...

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dancing troupe. Synchronized, happy, high energy, their silver-tinged locks and sparkling smiles h ...

December 01, 2018
| by Diana Wing

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Promise for Older Canadians Living with Lonliness

Posted by Denise Ravary
|Date: July 31, 2018
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Promise for Older Canadians Living with Lonliness

How can older Canadians enjoy meaningful relationships filled with companionship, friendship and emotiona ...

How can older Canadians enjoy meaningful relationships filled with companionship, friendship and emotional support? For many older Canadians, there is an obvious lack of social interaction. In many ca ...

July 31, 2018
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Reboot July 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Reboot July 2018

JIM WALCHUK can best be described as a 21st century Renaissance man. A 2013 inductee into the BC Entertai ...

JIM WALCHUK can best be described as a 21st century Renaissance man. A 2013 inductee into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame for his (and sister Judy Ginn Walchuk’s) musical contributions, Jim is still ...

July 01, 2018
| by Verena Foxx

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Renew Your Joy of Bathing

Posted by Fenwick Bath
|Date: May 31, 2018
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Renew Your Joy of Bathing

The folks at Fenwick Bath understand that sometimes simple remodelling steps are all that is needed to Re ...

The folks at Fenwick Bath understand that sometimes simple remodelling steps are all that is needed to Renew your Joy of Bathing. Perhaps a new Easy-Clean Acrylic wall surround in the tub/shower area ...

May 31, 2018
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The Fraser’s North Arm

Posted by Mary Anne Hajer
|Date: July 01, 2009
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The Fraser’s North Arm

Our home port is a marina on the North Arm of the Fraser, so the first and last hours of every trip we ta ...

Our home port is a marina on the North Arm of the Fraser, so the first and last hours of every trip we take are spent on the river. When we chug downstream in our boat at a speed of six or seven knots ...

July 01, 2009
| by Mary Anne Hajer

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