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Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Victoria

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Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Victoria

Water like glass, sun just coming over the mountain, a light breeze, and warm temperatures on a Friday mo ...

Water like glass, sun just coming over the mountain, a light breeze, and warm temperatures on a Friday morning. With porpoises travelling nearby. Sounds like a tropical place, but this is Victoria. An ...

August 25, 2021
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Night Life In BC

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Night Life In BC

Our province offers a wealth of activities when the stars come out. Regardless of your age, you'll never ...

Our province offers a wealth of activities when the stars come out. Regardless of your age, you'll never snooze through these ones. VANCOUVER H.R. MACMILLAN SPACE CENTRECelestial landmarks dazzle the ...

March 01, 2020
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First 55+ Travel Club Event Kicks Off in Victoria

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|Date: June 01, 2019
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First 55+ Travel Club Event Kicks Off in Victoria

The brainchild of INSPIRED Magazine publisher Barbara Risto became reality on May 22nd when 60 travel ent ...

The brainchild of INSPIRED Magazine publisher Barbara Risto became reality on May 22nd when 60 travel enthusiasts met to launch the 55+ Travel Club in Victoria. Held at the elegant Berwick Royal Oak r ...

June 01, 2019
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Cycling with VG4A

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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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Wendy Cohen: One Stride at a Time

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|Date: May 01, 2019
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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 ...

May 01, 2019
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Volunteering

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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 ...

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 ...

May 01, 2019
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Support for Professional Development at SPH Provided in Memory of Long-Time Donor

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Support for Professional Development at SPH Provided in Memory of Long-Time Donor

In January, a donation of $500,000 was made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation ...

In January, a donation of $500,000 was made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation (SPHHF) in honour of a much-loved wife and mother, Florence Yong. This generous gift is the fi ...

April 11, 2019
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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legisla ...

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legislative Assembly, Victoria’s Government House is a local landmark. The surrounding gardens featuri ...

April 01, 2019
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Victoria’s Trendy Food Scene

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Victoria’s Trendy Food Scene

Cut off from the mainland, it can be hard for an island to be self-sufficient. But from coffee roasters t ...

Cut off from the mainland, it can be hard for an island to be self-sufficient. But from coffee roasters to salt makers, when it comes to its food scene, Vancouver Island can take care of itself. Check ...

April 01, 2019
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Reboot – March 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
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Music, Music, Music

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Music, Music, Music

What does music do for you? To you? Do you find yourself bouncing in your seat, or feel your feet twitchi ...

What does music do for you? To you? Do you find yourself bouncing in your seat, or feel your feet twitching to get up to dance when you hear some fun, funky jazz? Are there pieces of music that make y ...

January 01, 2019
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Personal Experience Leads to Board Presidency

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Personal Experience Leads to Board Presidency

John Thomas knows firsthand what it’s like to navigate the healthcare system and end-of-life care for an ...

John Thomas knows firsthand what it’s like to navigate the healthcare system and end-of-life care for an aging parent. He was first introduced to the work of the Eldercare Foundation when his father, ...

November 01, 2018
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For the Love of Art

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For the Love of Art

The West Coast demands to be captured in art – painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography and ...

The West Coast demands to be captured in art – painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography and ceramics. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria houses a variety of art with pieces from across ...

November 01, 2018
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Living Legends

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Living Legends

Legends are living among us! Over the past year, the James Bay New Horizons Society (JBNHS) hosted a seri ...

Legends are living among us! Over the past year, the James Bay New Horizons Society (JBNHS) hosted a series of coffee chats with 24 “Living Legends” in Victoria. Funded by Employment and Social Develo ...

November 01, 2018
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