To Be Fit

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 [...]

After an illness stopped her from exercising for over 10 years, Cynthia turned to weight-training and hiking to restore her health. She also began participating in many of the activities offered to older adults and seniors in Victoria, BC.

Jean Duncan has always been active. In 2003, while in her 70’s she was regularly participating in yoga, biking and aerobics. Then at the family Boxing Day dinner her granddaughter began talking about the Vancouver Sun Run, an annual 10 kilometer race with over 50,000 participants. She loved it so much that she encouraged her [...]

Tracing the grueling steps of Canadian fur trader proves exhilarating for life-long outdoorsman by Kathy Smith A few months shy of his 60th birthday, Steve Flawith set out on a once-in-a-lifetime trip through the Canadian wilderness. He would join nearly 200 people who would follow in the footsteps, or should I say the path of [...]