Getting on With Life
By Kevin McKay
Daniel Westley turned tragedy into triumph and went on to become a Canadian champion.
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The Practical AcademicBy Kevin McKay When Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka offered to help a friend, she had no idea it would open the door to her passion. 
Courageous & Outrageous - Breathe. Just Breathe.By Pat Nichol In preparing this month's column, I spent time talking with friends and family, strangers in lineups and across the table on ferries, asking for information and advice on wellness. 
Own Sweet HomeBy Jane Elliott Forced to sell our house, we'd thought of downsizing at some point, but suddenly we had no choice. Opting to move to Vancouver Island, which we had always hankered after, we settled on a rundown house in Port Alberni, custom-built for its original owners in 1973. 
My Olympic LegacyBy George Zador Anyone living in Greater Vancouver knows that $500,000 doesn't buy much of a home these days. Lucky if your abode was acquired before home ownership became an almost prohibitive expenditure. 
Courageous and Outrageous - Building the DreamBy Pat Nichol How many people get to live exactly where and how they want? Most of the time, we compromise or simply make do. Sometimes, it is because others in our lives have different ideas of where or how we should live. 
The Nanaimo Telephone Visiting SocietyBy Anna Bunce Nothing brightens a mediocre day like an upbeat phone call from a friend. Everyone has had those moments when a simple "how are you?" and some kind words turn a lacklustre day into a special one. For the Nanaimo Telephone Visiting Society (NTVS), this simple principle has provided the basis for a unique form of community support. 
Magical, Musical MaestroBy Judee Fong Growing up in Hong Kong, Maestro Simon Leung was enthralled by his first symphony concert. "I liked the classical music I heard and wanted to be a musician. 
Making PeaceBy Vernice Shostal "My work is about peace. Even when I paint wilderness like the Muskwa-Kechika in British Columbia's far north, the work is all connected," says Scottish-born artist Deryk Houston, who came to Canada with his family when he was 11. 
Courageous & Outrageous - Car ShoppingBy Pat Nichol The second most expensive item people purchase, next only to our homes, is a car. For many, a vehicle is an extension of their personality. Not an item to be purchased indiscriminately, it is something we will (hopefully) keep for a while.
Life's Too Short ... To Take Credit for Things You Don't DoBy Betty Sinclair Betty Sinclair writes in her blog about her experience of leaving behind things that life is too short to worry about and creating the space to be funny and tenacious about things she really cares about. Here's one example... 
Happiness May Come With Age, Study SaysBy Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times It is inevitable. The muscles weaken. Hearing and vision fade. We get wrinkled and stooped. We can't run, or even walk, as fast as we used to. It sounds miserable, but apparently it is not. 
People Helping PeopleBy Canadian Red Cross If you were to witness a fire, a flood, a famine, or a disaster, what would you do? Your first instinct is likely to help. That powerful human instinct - helping people in crisis - is at the very heart of the Canadian Red Cross.
Help End Homelessness with Cool AidBy By Cool Aid Remembering the Victoria Cool Aid Society in your will is one of the best ways to leave a legacy of a better future for our community. Long-term affordable and supportive housing, health and dental care, emergency shelter, employment support, and help for people living with mental illnesses are all part of reducing poverty and ending homelessness. |    |
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