by Tina Kelly, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea – The 15th percentile – are you in it? A survey completed just last year reflected a mere 5% of Washington State citizens and 15% of British Columbians could accurately identify the Salish Sea. If you fall into the remaining 85%, you may be surprised to […]
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by Sherrin Griffin – VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare – We have searched for the proverbial fountain of youth for centuries, but it has only been in the last few decades that science has made some significant progress by making an interesting discovery on what exactly affects the aging process and, as a result, determines our
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by Chris Cowland – Back in 2016 the Peninsula Players sent out a notice saying they were auditioning for the coming performance of Fawlty Towers at the Charlie White Theatre. It had been 40 years since I last set foot on stage, more on that below, and I ended up playing the cantankerous old character
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by Shannon Hall, Anam Cara Spa – What is winter skin? Winter skin is often dry, dull, flaky, irritated, sensitive and sallow. This happens because we haven’t addressed our summer (leftover) skin! The fall season is so short that by the time winter arrives we are dealing with these issues if we haven’t addressed the
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by Doreen Marion Gee – At age 65, Harlan (Colonel) Sanders used his first social security cheque to found his famous franchise, Kentucky Fried Chicken. His body was aging but not his zest for life – or success. Seniors today can take it one step further than the fried chicken king. Due to warp-speed advances
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by Dr. Marita Schauch, ND – Tall Tree Integrated, Health Centre – Got the winter blues? You’re not alone. It’s estimated that around 40 million North Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depression in the winter months
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On a beautiful fall day I had the honour of spending a few hours in Centennial Park, talking with the extraordinarily inspiring Lillian Underwood. It was one of those life-changing interviews that truly made me want to do better. Lillian is Southern Tutchone from the Kluane First Nation in the Yukon Territory, a facilitator/speaker of
by Joan Saunders – Kale became the thing a few years ago, but I didn’t jump on that green bandwagon. I think it was because, at the time, I had a few meals where I had to archaeologically extract the main course from a mountain of kale. People could be a bit overzealous when it
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by Jo Barnes – In this month’s word column we turn our attention to phrases from the fashion world. Today, we interview someone with style who has extensive knowledge from Valentino to Versace. Please welcome Veronica Vogue! V: It’s delightful to be here, thank you. So, Ms. Vogue, you’re one busy lady these days. I
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by Tania Tomaszewska – I was lucky to spend this late summer and harvest season based in Osoyoos – Canada’s one true desert. Spectacular sweeping vistas and some great drops greet you in the South Okanagan. Long hot sunny days, cool nights, ubiquitous sage, mixed glacial soils and wide open spaces filled with acres of
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