When Dennis Minaker was growing up in Coquitlam, he never envisioned he would one day become a writer. In ...
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A Serendipitous Legacy Lives On
A Serendipitous Legacy Lives On
When Dennis Minaker was growing up in Coquitlam, he never envisioned he would one day become a writer. In fact, he pursued a profession in nursing. Drawn by the flexibility of the job and the opportun ...
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Creating Connections in the Community
Creating Connections in the Community
Many caregivers feel alone in their role and responsibility. In the research, social isolation is identif ...
Many caregivers feel alone in their role and responsibility. In the research, social isolation is identified as one of the highest risk factors experienced by family caregivers. It’s also what friends ...
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing
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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Bring Back Your Zest For Life
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 ...
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Reboot September 2018
Reboot September 2018
JAMIE ANN MAURO returned to Vancouver and took up urban farming in her backyard after more than 20 succes ...
JAMIE ANN MAURO returned to Vancouver and took up urban farming in her backyard after more than 20 successful years as a jazz performer in Germany and Spain’s luxury hotels. The vivacious musician say ...
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Promise for Older Canadians Living with Lonliness
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 ...
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Telling BC’s Stories
Telling BC’s Stories
As someone who makes documentaries for a living, Charles Wilkinson is glad there’s a place like Knowledge ...
As someone who makes documentaries for a living, Charles Wilkinson is glad there’s a place like Knowledge Network - not only as a showcase for his own carefully crafted films, but also for the work of ...
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Stand. Sip. Socialize.
Stand. Sip. Socialize.
This is how you drink Espresso like an Italian. Whether it’s morning, noon or night, Italians love their ...
This is how you drink Espresso like an Italian. Whether it’s morning, noon or night, Italians love their espresso. Unlike a café in the US or Canada, Italians don’t linger for long. The beverage is me ...
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Dining with an Emirati in Dubai
Dining with an Emirati in Dubai
One of the pleasures of travel to other countries is the sampling of unfamiliar food, learning how it’s p ...
One of the pleasures of travel to other countries is the sampling of unfamiliar food, learning how it’s prepared and sometimes how it is eaten. ...
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Smooth Sailing
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 ...
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Lawn Bowling: A Sport for Any Age
Lawn Bowling: A Sport for Any Age
Lawn bowling is popular among young and old in Australia and England. There, it’s appreciated as an ideal ...
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Dance for Good Health
Dance for Good Health
Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 ...
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Control Holiday Stress
Control Holiday Stress
The best holiday gift to give family and friends is your own good health. After all, who wants to spend t ...
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Make Plans Now for a Quality Lifestyle
Make Plans Now for a Quality Lifestyle
The Heart and Stroke Foundation reports many Canadians spend their last 10 years in poor health. It’s imp ...
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Reducing Caregiver Isolation
Reducing Caregiver Isolation
One of the major issues family caregivers experience is social isolation. Even caregivers who have strong ...
One of the major issues family caregivers experience is social isolation. Even caregivers who have strong social networks can feel isolated at times. At workshops, when I tell caregivers there are ove ...
| by Wendy Johnstone