Left to right are Sam Sullivan, Glen Hodges, Cynthia Ramsay, Margaret Sutherland and Shirley Barnett with one of the Mountain View Cemetery ledgers. (photo by Lynn Zanatta) “When we were restoring the Jewish cemetery at Mountain View, we spent two…
Sea to Sky Aphasia Camp provides a three-day retreat to 30 campers and their family members at Zajac Ranch in Mission, B.C. (photo from Sea to Sky) Aphasia is a communication impairment most often caused by stroke, but it can…
Left to right: Caryl Kochen, Darcy Billinkoff and Caron Bernstein were three of the many Operation Warmth volunteers over the years. (photo from JWI-BC) More than 40 years ago, Sylvia Handlesman, one of our B’nai B’rith Women (now Jewish Women…
Isobel Mackenzie, seniors advocate for the Province of British Columbia, was the keynote speaker at the Changing Landscape: Pathways Ahead forum Nov. 27. (photo from Jewish Federation) “Plan for tomorrow!” That’s the message from Isobel Mackenzie, seniors advocate for the…
Dr. William and Ruth Ross (photo from Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University) Dr. William Hy Ross tears up talking about the motivation behind his philanthropic activities in Israel. Sitting behind a desk in his room at the medical clinic he…
Adi Shapira (centre) willcompete in archery in the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Adi Shapira, 16, is an up-and-coming athlete in the sport of archery. In Grade 10, she is part of the SPARTS program at Magee Secondary School, which is…
Left to right are Louis Brier Home and Hospital staff Jennifer Belen, Nicole Encarnacion, Carol Bucknor, David Keselman (chief executive officer) and Rozanne Kipnes with MLA George Heyman and Louis Brier resident Roberta Gilmore (holding the cheque). (photo from Louis…
Dr. Jenny Melamed (photo from Jenny Melamed) “I’ve been in addiction medicine for at least 15 to 20 years now. I spend my time with people in addiction and recovery; that is all the work that I do. I believe…
Shanie Levin and Al Stein opened the JSA Empowerment series season Nov. 30. (photo from JSA) The first Jewish Seniors Alliance Snider Foundation Empowerment Series session of the 2018/19 year was on the theme of “Renewing and Reinventing Yourself as…
Isabella: What do you do that makes you very happy? Connor: I like to play with my mommy. Isabella: Well, if you find something that makes you happy, that’s what you should do. (photo by Jocelyne Hallé) *** As part…
