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Amanda Miller will be the first to admit she hasn’t always…um…let’s say, “lived the healthiest of lifestyles.” For the first half of her 20s, she spent more than her fair share of time waking up with a hangover and working it off by partying again the next night. A good chunk of … [Read more...] about Amanda Miller
Sheds 30lbs in 12 Weeks

Local support society helps men dealing with trauma and abuse By: Mike Davies There are many government funded – or subsidized – programs out there that help women who are being abused or dealing with the trauma associated with abuse. And rightly so. But the same cannot be … [Read more...] about Reaching out for Help

By: Mike Davies John Howard, the son of a wealthy British upholsterer, was captured by French privateers while traveling on a ship called the Hanover way back in the 1700s. He was transferred around to a few prisons before being released and returned to his home country in … [Read more...] about Shaping the Future of our Youth

Shinrin-yoku or forest bathing is a Japanese concept growing in popularity By Alistair Taylor I’ve always sort of intuitively known about the therapeutic value of being in a forest. Now I know that value has a name and is, in fact, the latest popular trend in health and … [Read more...] about Bathe in the
therapeutic benefits
of the forest

Local club builds awareness and raises funds for the fight against mental illness By: Mike Davies This year marks the fifth annual running of the Defeat Depression Walk here in Campbell River, which Beacon Club administrator Robyn Ellsworth says is an excellent opportunity to … [Read more...] about 5th Annual
Defeat Depression Walk