Your children love the thought of you downsizing and having less home to maintain, but they fear that you’re hoping to offload all of your belongings to them. Your talk of downsizing is both a welcome idea and a…
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Diplomat, lieutenant-governor and author: James Bartleman has led a life of many chapters and accomplishments. At 82, James Bartleman can look back on a life of intense productivity. Born in immense poverty, aware through most of his life of…
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Even during this challenging time, the Federal Retirees volunteer team is stepping up to support the Association’s mission. Federal election campaign Even though the COVID-19 pandemic meant the 2021 federal election was like no other, Federal Retirees advocacy volunteers…
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Finding new love is grand, but there are things to remember. People with children could risk accidentally disinheriting them, for example. Lynne Butler recalls a client coming to her in absolute distress. The son of her recently deceased partner…
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From the CRA to Federal Retirees, Bruce Challis has always volunteered. Even when Bruce Challis was on the job at the Canada Revenue Agency, he was volunteering. Such is the life of a man who completed a 41-year career,…
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If you’re planning to travel with your pet, follow these tips to ensure a safe and stress-free experience. A road trip is always more fun when your best friend tags along and for many of us, that includes those of…
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With the federal government’s recent commitment to developing the Canada Pharmacare Act, Federal Retirees discusses why such a program is important to all of us. Prescription medication is essential to health care. It treats disease, improves health outcomes and…
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A series of factors are creating a perfect storm that has caused inflation to rise to record levels. With headlines across the world announcing surging inflation that is expected to remain, as BMO chief economist Douglas Porter put it,…
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Canadians are seeing extreme weather events that will have negative effects on their health and well-being, especially for seniors. From floods and fires to unending heat waves, Canadians are increasingly concerned about extreme weather events that have gripped the…
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PaRx, a British Columbian project that is spreading across Canada, wants doctors and health practitioners to give their patients prescriptions for time in nature. This winter, it announced a collaboration with Parks Canada. Does an amble a day keep…
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Sage talked to five retirees who have found artistic ways to access their inner creators. Have you been ignoring your artistic side for too many years? Longing to turn your hand to jewelry-making or ceramics? Sage talked to five…
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Adam Houston survived years in a Japanese PoW camp and just celebrated his 100th birthday. As Adam Houston laid on the ground in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, with a guard known as “Golden Fang” beating him with…
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