Tag: January 2017 | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine

Discover the Netherlands and Belgium

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Discover the Netherlands and Belgium

A week-long river cruise sailing past farmland, ancient castles and into romantic European cities is my i ...

A week-long river cruise sailing past farmland, ancient castles and into romantic European cities is my idea of an ideal vacation. And, I found out on a recent AmaWaterways cruise, that I was right. ...

January 01, 2017
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Leaving the Right Footprint

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Leaving the Right Footprint

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes? Forget it. It’ll probably only lead to issues b ...

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes? Forget it. It’ll probably only lead to issues before you’ve even reached the end of the block. Just about every sport (except the ones in the ...

January 01, 2017
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Get Moving! Keep Moving!

Posted by Lorraine Brett
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Get Moving! Keep Moving!

Most Canadians, admit it or not, are guilty of sitting more and moving less, and this inactivity comes at ...

Most Canadians, admit it or not, are guilty of sitting more and moving less, and this inactivity comes at a staggering cost to ourselves, our families and the economy. ...

January 01, 2017
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Slow Boat to Alaska & Asia

Posted by Jim Couper
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Slow Boat to Alaska & Asia

Celebrity Millennium, a medium/large ship, would take my wife Lian, myself and 2,100 others, north from V ...

Celebrity Millennium, a medium/large ship, would take my wife Lian, myself and 2,100 others, north from Vancouver to Dutch Harbor, Alaska to two Japanese ports. ...

January 01, 2017
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Old, New and Odd Gems of Azerbaijan

Posted by Irene Butler
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Old, New and Odd Gems of Azerbaijan

I admit, initially, not knowing where in the world Azerbaijan was located. Our desire to visit this count ...

I admit, initially, not knowing where in the world Azerbaijan was located. Our desire to visit this country was inspired by my husband Rick’s and my search for places around the globe we had not yet v ...

January 01, 2017
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Laughing Matters

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Laughing Matters

Need a novel idea for a New Year’s resolution? How about laughing more often? Hearty laughter works many ...

Need a novel idea for a New Year’s resolution? How about laughing more often? Hearty laughter works many muscles in your face and torso. ...

January 01, 2017
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Nordic (XC) Skiing in Five Easy Strides

Posted by Joan Boxall
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Nordic (XC) Skiing in Five Easy Strides

Cross country skiing is one of many parts of my life… I ski a little; I play bridge; I do aqua fit; I dan ...

Cross country skiing is one of many parts of my life… I ski a little; I play bridge; I do aqua fit; I dance; I garden… it’s just the combination of being active, enjoying fresh air, nice people… gener ...

January 01, 2017
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Lead an Active Life: Dr. Art Hister

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Lead an Active Life: Dr. Art Hister

Most seniors want to live longer, but even more important, they want to enjoy a good quality of life. Dr. ...

Most seniors want to live longer, but even more important, they want to enjoy a good quality of life. Dr. Art Hister, an award winning physician, educator and media personality from Vancouver, tackles ...

January 01, 2017
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Living a Black Belt Life

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Living a Black Belt Life

For some, turning 55 may seem like the beginning of a downhill slope, but for the multi-talented Gerry He ...

For some, turning 55 may seem like the beginning of a downhill slope, but for the multi-talented Gerry Hennessey it was an exciting turning point. ...

January 01, 2017
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Generally Speaking…

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Generally Speaking…

Family caregivers often struggle with not knowing how to speak up and get their message across to key peo ...

Family caregivers often struggle with not knowing how to speak up and get their message across to key people involved with the person for whom they are caring. ...

January 01, 2017
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Retired Mountie Pens New Novel

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Retired Mountie Pens New Novel

At the end of their careers, Mounties dismount, right? They walk slowly and bow-leggedly into the sunset. ...

At the end of their careers, Mounties dismount, right? They walk slowly and bow-leggedly into the sunset. Isn’t that how it works? Well, not if you’re Victoria’s John C. Smith. ...

January 01, 2017
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Dust Off Your Dreams

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Dust Off Your Dreams

How many of your days have gone astray and what are you going to do to make sure the upcoming days don’t ...

How many of your days have gone astray and what are you going to do to make sure the upcoming days don’t get the opportunity to do so? Here is a suggestion to take up so the year does not get away aga ...

January 01, 2017
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