Author: Roy Summerhayes

As the deadline approaches for BC homeowners to pay property taxes, BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie is encouraging seniors to consider property tax deferment as a way to stay living independently.

The pending explosion of homeless single women on Vancouver Island is very real.

The tent city in Victoria is headline news every day here on the Island and rightly so. It should never have been allowed to have escalated to the position that it has now become. It should have been dealt with compassionately and decisively on day one. Unfortunately this is totally foreign to the way all…

What is one of the major health hazards today?

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit not one hospital but two! After rupturing my Achilles tendon in a squash tournament, I was taken to our local hospital where upon arrival, I discovered I didn’t have my CareCard on me. Which surprised me, as I was certain it was something I kept in my…

Do you find that you are no longer enjoying cooking? Not eating properly? Or maybe you’re lonely and having a hard time getting out of your home to visit. Are you feeling isolated…or bored?

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) This one reliably kills cats.

There were four crockery barrels on our back porch.

B.C. Seniors Advocate is reinforcing the need for seniors in the province to file tax returns, even if they think they do not make enough income to file.