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Reading Nook

A curated collection of articles from Sage, our quarterly magazine. Discover thoughtful reporting, expert insights and stories on healthy aging, retirement security and the issues that matter across generations. Download the latest issue of Sage or visit Sage60 for fresh online features published between quarterly issues.

Brian Caines and his colony

Brian Caines helped maintain the cat sanctuary on Parliament Hill and even adopted the last four cats. Photo: Dave Chan  The unofficial part of Brian Caines’ public-service career involved caring for some of Parliament Hill’s most famous residents, and certainly…

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The power of pensions

A study on the economic impact of pensions found that they contribute considerably to government coffers, prop up rural economies and help marginalized groups of workers.  For every dollar increase in pension income paid out monthly across the country, governments…

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An update on artificial intelligence

It’s transforming how we live, work and play. We look at how it can be useful and where to watch for pitfalls.  Like a long-time partner, it finishes your sentences for you. It will start the car before you get…

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Who’s caring for long-term care?

A medical technician with the Canadian Armed Forces speaks with a resident at Ste. Anne’s Hospital in Montreal, as part of Operation LASER in 2020, when COVID hit and exacerbated a crisis in long-term care. Photo: Cpl. Geneviève Beaulieu  Across…

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‘We change their lives’

Elaine Waddington Lamont, co-founder and mental health director at Women Warriors Healing Garden, says women are an important and underserved minority of the veteran community. She’s holding Caramel the hen, who is part of the garden’s animal-assisted therapy program. Photo:…

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Born to serve

Helping take care of the community has been Régis Charron’s way of life since he was a child.  Trying to keep up with Régis Charron’s volunteering history is no easy task. It started early, ran parallel to his 32½-year career…

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Woven histories

An exhibit at the Canadian War Museum highlights the contributions and experiences of women in war and conflict. Yano Blakey’s Reiko, Alberta, 1945 (2010).  The work of Elise Findlay — the Canadian War Museum’s first artist-in-residence — in an exhibit…

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A well-deserved honour

The town of Barrie, Ont.,has named a community centre after Brig-Gen John Hayter.  The 60-plus year relationship between Brigadier-General John Hayter and Frances Wright began, literally, with a big bang — a very loud and big bang. It was at…

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Fighting ageism at home and abroad

In an important step forward, the United Nations General Assembly recommended relevant UN bodies consider the recommendations made by a working group seeking a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. The National Association of Federal Retirees is a…

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Volunteers keep the pressure on

From left, Huronia branch president Chris Auger is flanked by branch vice-president and advocacy director Leo Brooks and John Brassard, MP for Barrie–Innisfil.  With a federal election on the horizon, volunteers are continuing to focus on meeting MPs to ensure…

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Finding focus in midlife

It’s not just for kids anymore: An increasing number of adults are being diagnosed with ADHD. Sage sifts through the misconceptions surrounding the disorder.  As a kid, André Brisson didn’t fit the stereotype of a boy with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder…

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Small can be beautiful

Richard Chevrier moved from Ottawa to Lethbridge, Alta., in 2009. He says affordability is an upside, but that his new city is “pretty isolated.” Photo: Tanya Plonka  Reasons abound for retirees to abandon the big city for smaller environs. Weariness…

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