– by Chris Cowland – Lease or buy? This is a good question, but there’s no easy answer. Let’s look at a nine-year ownership cycle. Whether to lease or buy is primarily a question of lifestyle. If you have an aversion to breaking down, have deep pockets, and you wouldn’t be seen dead in a […]
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– by Barbara Julian – For the pre-senior Baby Boomer who has saved, inherited, or invested wisely, all should be well on the financial front as he or she sails into the “golden years.” However, for those who have lost jobs or failed to re-enter the workforce after a midlife hiatus – for child raising
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– by Viola Van de Ruyt, VandeRuyt Wealth Management Group – The New Year always brings lots of resolutions and a big one for many folks is getting on track financially. This may mean paying off debt from the holidays or, for many, the bigger picture of getting ready for retirement. In fact, polls indicate
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In late November I drove past a townhouse for sale in Sidney and something told me to stop. I took a picture of the “For Sale” sign with my phone and moments later I was talking to the realtor, setting up an appointment to view the home that afternoon. As I wandered through the empty space
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – The winter of 2012/13 was a difficult time for our family. My mother was not able to live in her own home anymore and she had to go to a more supportive environment. This major transition is a fact of life for some elders. However, depending on people’s circumstances,
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the third in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. A local chiropractic doctor helps women during that beautiful time of creating new life, “so mom and baby can dance better together!” This poetic
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Publisher Sue Hodgson Talks with Joan and Mike Fleming of Saanichton Christmas Tree Farm It’s such a specialist field; what made you become all about Christmas? After graduating from Claremont Senior Secondary School, Mike did not have a job back in 1968. He went on a hunting trip with his dad into the East Kootenays
Reading Shelaugh Begg’s “Inside Out” column (pg. 49) really got me thinking. I had to ask myself: who is my hero? My mind went blank for a moment and I suddenly felt a nervous twitch, not knowing who it was supposed to be. But then, in a split second, I realized that my heroes are
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Family traditions, often passed from generation to generation, are part of what makes Christmas and the holiday season so special. We put out a call to our readers and regular contributors to find out what makes the season for them. Perhaps some of these traditions are familiar in your home each year, or maybe it’s
– by Valerie Green – While researching the history of events for the month of December, I noticed a theme was developing. It would seem that many women made their presence felt during this month through the years. In Canada, for instance, our own Emily Carr was born here in Victoria on December 13th, 1871,
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