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Dick and Rick Hoyt: Still Running Together

January 25, 2012 To Be Fit
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By Denise Lodge Dick and Rick Hoyt have accomplished so much that some might say they deserve a break. Despite their many years of breaking barriers and records, they are not yet retired. The father-son duo has inspired a global population to believe that “Yes You Can!,” and they continue to establish that yes, they [...]

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Ann Ledesma: Defying Age Norms

November 24, 2011 To Be Fit

By Denise Lodge Ann Ledesma is defying age norms. At 77, she is more active than many people in their twenties, works full-time, and lives life outside the typical boundaries. Fitness: The Fun Way Ann has been roller skating “since she could walk”; for her, it “is the closest thing to flying.” These days, she usually [...]

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The Vegan Way to Better Health

November 16, 2011 To Start Something
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By Denise Lodge Three years ago, Ontarians Irene and Doug Vaughan received a somewhat alarming call from Doug’s doctor. Doug, who has had type-2 diabetes for forty years, was informed that his blood-draw numbers were worsening. Irene and Doug’s daughter told them about Dr. Neal Barnard’s book Reversing Diabetes, which advocates a vegan diet. In [...]

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Conquering Mount Kilimanjaro at Age 60

November 6, 2011 To Give Back
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By Kelly Neufeld When you picture people climbing Mount Kilimanjaro you probably think of fit, young, and experienced lifelong hikers. Barry Finlay would not be the first person to come to mind. Barry is a retired accountant who had only started working out at age 58 when his doctor warned him that his triglyceride levels [...]

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Sister Madonna: The Iron Nun

October 17, 2011 To Be Fit
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By Kelly Neufeld Madonna Buder Challenges Herself and Her Own World Record When you already hold a world record that is not likely to be broken any time soon, you have to start challenging yourself. Sister Madonna Buder, the Iron Nun, became the current world record holder of the oldest woman to complete an Ironman [...]

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Inspirational Lifelong Learning Quotes

October 15, 2011 To Start Something
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Inspired by our 50+ Scholarship, we’ve put together a list of inspirational lifelong learning quotes. If you’d like to use these pictures you can copy and paste the html text under the pictures. Click here more details on using and resizing these photos.

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Terry Fox Foundation Continues the Fight Against Cancer

September 5, 2011 To Give Back
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The iconic image of Terry Fox running along long and lonely roads during the 143 days of his Marathon of Hope does not convey the full picture of that historic effort. If the photographer were to widen his lens, there would appear the tens, hundreds, even thousands of Canadians lining those very roads cheering Terry [...]

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Edna Levitt: Personal Trainer to the 50+

August 8, 2011 To Be Fit
Edna- Personal Trainer

By Denise Lodge It is possible to begin new opportunities, have new dreams, and do anything at any age. Edna Levitt is an example of someone who sees aging not as a time of endings and limitations, but as a time of increasing possibilities. At 50, she first began exercising, after her son joined a [...]

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Group Working on a Comprehensive History of Canadian Town

July 1, 2011 To Start Something
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A group has worked for 8 years to publish the comprehensive history of their local town in Ontario. Amid the mounds of research they find surprising facts about their ancestors.

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50-year-old Vows to Make the Most Out of His 1200 Months

June 3, 2011 To Work
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A successful but bored realtor decides to pursue everything that intrigues him including psychology, martial arts, movies and magic. Gerry’s curiosity leads to several new exciting careers.

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