Island Voices features a collection of articles for seniors and their families by Vancouver Island authors and authorities on a wide range of subjects.
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices Christmas Hazards for your Pets 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…
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. …
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices October 2012 Cruciate ligament injury is an extremely common orthopedic condition in our canine patients, both large and small. It can be expensive to treat surgically with no assurance of a perfect outcome. The cruciate ligament is a strong band that connects the femur (upper thigh bone) to the tibia below….
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices September 2012 There have been several cases of distemper in dogs in the last month. It seems that a litter of puppies brought it up from Mexico. Unfortunately, the disease didn’t become apparent until the dogs arrived in Nanaimo. This means that your dog must be up-to-date on vaccinations. Distemper is…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices Preparing For The Big One, Developing The Emergency Survival Kit People were sufficiently scared by recent earthquakes to seriously prepare for their own survival. They took advice & gathered caches for 3-day emergencies Civic leaders and environmentalists have been warning about the increased likelihood of a cataclysmic earthquake along the…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices August 2012 Our loved companions never live long enough and we inevitably lose them. A dignified, painless passing can be our final gift to our devoted four-leggeds. By taking control and making decisions that are best for you and your dog; you will be able to say good-bye gracefully. Making…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices July 2012 There is no other concept within real estate that is more misunderstood than tax assessed value as it relates or doesn’t relate to market value. Let’s start with definitions. Market value is the value buyers place on a property. It’s what buyers are willing and able to pay…
Archive | Back to Island Voices July 2012 It has begun to occur to me that life is a stage that I am going through and that it really is about my soul’s journey; what it wants to experience, grow from and delight in creating. I (my body) is just along for the ride. The…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices The provincial capital is home to the only self-funded museum & castle which promotes tourism and history in equal measure, focusing on the Dunsmuir Family. Within the wood-paneled walls of Victoria’s bonanza castle known as Craigdorroch (pronounced CRAIG DARE awk)) there exists a century’s microcosm of local history….