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Put your paperwork in order; leave a legacy – not a mess!

Daralynn Wei

There are many financial aspects to getting your affairs in order.

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Another Labour of Love

Jackie Moad

The problem is that those of us who are lucky enough to do work that we love are sometimes cursed with too damn much of it.
Terry Gross, Journalist

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Valentine’s Day movie picks for women

Alline Cormier

This Valentine’s Day let’s treat ourselves to a romance or romantic comedy that has much to offer us: the female audience.

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Foraging for the Beginner

Megan Edge

The definition of foraging is to go from place to place to search for food or other items, whether in the wild or an urban setting.

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Making Sense of Life and Death

Daralynn Wei

Making sense of life and death is the foundation for all pragmatic end-of-life planning.

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The Connection Between Lower Back Pain and the Pelvic Floor

Jan Plumb

Low back pain is a common ailment. It can affect people at any age, and most people will experience it at some point in their lives.

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December 18, 2023

Jackie Moad

Dear Santa,

Now that I have the #1 item on my list (a horse) I’ve been finding that although I want for basically nothing (except of course world peace, the end of hunger,

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Christmas movie: Little Women (2019)

Alline Cormier

 

My holiday favourites have changed over the years but there are some films I’ve seen so many times that I’ve lost track,

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Film review: Nyad (2023)

Alline Cormier

Nyad had a limited release in theatres at the end of October before airing on Netflix on November 3rd.

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Remembrance

Gale Fernie

I stand at the cenotaph; the azure blue sky being held up by dark bare branches.
The crackling falling leaves floating past

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A voice of reason.

Trish Summerhayes

Although the original chaos and frenzied reaction in 2020 at the onset of Covid has subsided there is still a lot of confusion about it.

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COULD SHOULD WOULD

Gale Fernie

When I was one, I knew that I could,

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Do I need life insurance?

Daralynn Wei

Life insurance can help your loved ones deal with the financial impact of your death.

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Alline Cormier

Movie theatres didn’t spoil the female audience in September.

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Hay There!

Jackie Moad

Make Hay While The Sun Shines’ – John Heywood, English Playwright 1546

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Travel in Thailand 

Christa Stegemann

Siam changed its name to Thailand in 1939 because the word “Thai” means “Free”

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