Tag: british columbia | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 4

Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

We’ve all been there. You’re unpacking groceries from a trip to the store and uncover some questionable p ...

We’ve all been there. You’re unpacking groceries from a trip to the store and uncover some questionable purchases. Most times, these items are not the smart, healthy choices you typically make. It daw ...

March 01, 2018
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Finding a New Normal

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Finding a New Normal

A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related t ...

A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related to her chronic and often unpredictable disease. He juggled being a business owner, a husband and ...

March 01, 2018
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Finding the Perfect Fit

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Finding the Perfect Fit

One of the inescapable realities for women is that our bodies change. Try as we might to counteract time’ ...

One of the inescapable realities for women is that our bodies change. Try as we might to counteract time’s cumulative damage with regular exercise and healthy food choices, the fact is that our bodies ...

March 01, 2018
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Planning Wheelchair Accessible Travel

Posted by Tabassum Chagani
|Date: February 07, 2018
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Planning Wheelchair Accessible Travel

I’m Tabassum Chagani. I’ve flown all over the world, and it just so happens that I travel in a wheelchair ...

I’m Tabassum Chagani. I’ve flown all over the world, and it just so happens that I travel in a wheelchair. Air travel can be uncomfortable for many people—with or without a wheelchair, but maybe my ti ...

February 07, 2018
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Reboot – February 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Reboot – February 2018

PIET RUTGERS moved from making significant creative decisions in his role as former Director of Planning ...

PIET RUTGERS moved from making significant creative decisions in his role as former Director of Planning and Operations with the Vancouver Parks Board (up to and including the 2010 Olympic planning), ...

February 01, 2018
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Impeccable Service

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Impeccable Service

I’m sitting next to a window with views of Victoria’s Inner Harbour and the stately provincial Parliament ...

I’m sitting next to a window with views of Victoria’s Inner Harbour and the stately provincial Parliament Buildings, where a statue of Queen Victoria gazes dourly through the mist and rain. Inside the ...

February 01, 2018
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Tracking Calories Can Help You Lose Weight

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Tracking Calories Can Help You Lose Weight

One of the simplest truths about fitness is if you want to lose weight, you need to be in a caloric defic ...

One of the simplest truths about fitness is if you want to lose weight, you need to be in a caloric deficit. So, you need to be burning off more calories than you are taking in. Ergo, tracking calorie ...

February 01, 2018
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Breaking New Ground

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Breaking New Ground

If researching potential retirement residences is on your to-do list for 2018, consider one of the many n ...

If researching potential retirement residences is on your to-do list for 2018, consider one of the many new developments projected to open this year and next. Cherish Central Park Opened November 2017 ...

February 01, 2018
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Before & After – Eve Weimer

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Before & After – Eve Weimer

When Eve Weimer learned her grandchildren were coming home from university for a visit, she decided she n ...

When Eve Weimer learned her grandchildren were coming home from university for a visit, she decided she needed to update her look. What better way than taking a chance and throwing her hat in the ring ...

February 01, 2018
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RRSP vs. TFSA

Posted by Chris Mills
|Date: February 01, 2018
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RRSP vs. TFSA

In an ideal world, you would maximize your contributions to both RRSPs and TFSAs. Most Canadians, however ...

In an ideal world, you would maximize your contributions to both RRSPs and TFSAs. Most Canadians, however, can’t afford to do that while paying a mortgage, helping their kids through school and keepin ...

February 01, 2018
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Smooth Sailing

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Smooth Sailing

In an episode from a famous sitcom of the ’90s, two characters discussed the whys and whens of “pulling t ...

In an episode from a famous sitcom of the ’90s, two characters discussed the whys and whens of “pulling the plug.” It’s funny, but if I’m writing about it now, then surely, I must have at least given ...

February 01, 2018
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Pursuing Treasures

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Pursuing Treasures

I’m gazing into the beady black eyes of a Florida ’gator. Thank goodness, I’m in the safety of a tram, bu ...

I’m gazing into the beady black eyes of a Florida ’gator. Thank goodness, I’m in the safety of a tram, but even then, Olga, our biologist guide says, “We’d better move on because these things move fas ...

February 01, 2018
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Building Community in the Third Act

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Building Community in the Third Act

What are today’s choices for living an engaged and meaningful life when staying at home is no longer an o ...

What are today’s choices for living an engaged and meaningful life when staying at home is no longer an option? Jane Fonda, in a TED Talk in her mid 70s, famously referred to the now 30+ years of life ...

February 01, 2018
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After the Gold Rush

Posted by Jacquie Durand and Alan G. Luke
|Date: February 01, 2018
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After the Gold Rush

Our Yukon expedition began in Whitehorse, which was named for the White Horse Rapids due to their resembl ...

Our Yukon expedition began in Whitehorse, which was named for the White Horse Rapids due to their resemblance to the mane of a white horse. We were eager to witness the launch of the “Yukon River Ques ...

February 01, 2018
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Colour Your Winter Cocoon

Posted by Diana Wing
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Colour Your Winter Cocoon

Do you love a neutral room awash with whites, greys, creams and beiges? It’s tempting to stick to neutral ...

Do you love a neutral room awash with whites, greys, creams and beiges? It’s tempting to stick to neutrals as they are considered more versatile and everlasting than colours. A completely beige room, ...

February 01, 2018
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