Your Guide to the products & services available on Vancouver Island for Seniors and their families.
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices March 2013 What drives a dog to eat feces? Is he lacking something in his diet? Is he bored or starving for attention? Is he unhealthy? Coprophagy is the act of eating feces, either one’s own or the feces of another animal. This behaviour is common, so common that every dog…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices March 2013 You’ve loved your home, raised your kids here, enjoyed so many years being comfortable…but things have changed. The kids have long gone, the house is too big, the yard-work is too much and it’s just simply time to move to a more suitable living situation. You look around, take…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices February 2013 We feed our cats canned food only (never dry) and they enjoy a little raw meat from time to time. Let’s look at why we do this. A natural diet for cats is three or four mice each day. This diet consists of 75% water, a good chunk of…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices Vancouver Island Sommelier Adds Colour(ing) To Wines Louise Wilson, a Master of Wine candidate from Victoria and international promoter of Peller Estate Wines, has added new meaning to viniculture colour. VICTORIA, BC, Dec. 18, 2012/ Bon Voyage/James Ellsworth A University of Calgary grad, who relocated to Victoria from 2002-2010 and, most recently…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices January 2013 Fleas are more than an itchy nuisance for your dog and cat. Fleas play a crucial role in bringing tapeworm to your pets. Here’s how it works… The tapeworm that is transmitted by fleas lives in the dog’s or cat’s intestines. It has mouth suckers and thorn-like hooks to…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices November 2012 Veterinary medicine has ancient roots. In early Roman days, animal caretakers were called souvetaurinarii – the origin of the word veterinarian. Because the only valuable animals were ones that could be eaten or ridden, early medical practice was restricted to horses, cattle, pigs, and sheep. Cats were honored and…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices December 2012 Real estate, over the long haul, is one of the safest most lucrative investments to be made. This is how many of the wealthiest people have made their fortune. But it’s also a way the average Canadian can invest in order to better themselves financially. Here are six…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices December 2012 For those of you who are taking time during this busy season to read this column, we send wishes for a happy and safe festive season for both you and your four-leggeds. Though the holidays are fraught with potential hazards for your furry kids, you can easily keep them…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices Victoria takes summer seriously and one key event is the Taste-Festival of Food and Wine. Kathy McAree, a culinary aficionada who loves to share her passion for local produce, decided five years ago to stage a festival that would emphasize British Columbia by featuring Vancouver Island wineries and Victoria restaurants….
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices October 2012 For years government agencies have pushed for seniors to stay in their houses as long as possible. This is well intentioned but in my opinion and experience, many elderly seniors stay in their home far longer than is best for their emotional, social and physical health and well-being. …