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Oct
6
2009

Senior Muscle Power Proves Mighty

Published in Impowerage
2009 BC Senior Games Athletes break records and boost hearts
by Irene Butler
Athletes and dignitaries were piped into the Olympic Oval by the Legion Colour Guard and Bagpipers. At this gala ceremony to open the September 16th to 19th 2009, Richmond BC Seniors Games well-wishers and singers took to the stage. A [...]

Sep
24
2009

Richmond B.C. Seniors Games 2009

Power of Age
Watch as our seniors, ages 55 to 95 years young Go for Gold
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Sep
5
2009

The Secret behind “the Secret” of Gateway2 Ranch

By Irene Butler
Prima’s powerful flanks move in an easy rhythm as she nears me, her rich brown coat glistens in the sunlight. I see my reflection in her gentle eye as she puts her nose close to my face and whinnies a greeting. Paschar then nuzzled in, followed by Micah. Amongst these Warmbloods (sport horse [...]

Aug
26
2009

Historic Steveston’s Cannery Row

By Irene Butler
Photos by Rick
Published in “TravelingTales.com”
“He’s too short, and too ugly to marry,” said Asayo. At first it was thought this “picture bride” was in bad sorts from her long journey from Hiroshima Japan in 1923 – but she meant it. As was the practice of the time, Japanese immigrant workers chose a [...]

Aug
25
2009

The “Other” Olympics

Thousands gear up for record-breaking BC Senior Games
By Irene Butler
Published in Impowerage e-zine
The city of Richmond will pulsate with grey power from September 16-19th. Thirty-eight hundred 55+ aged participants have registered, making it the largest sports event the city of Richmond has hosted and the largest BC Seniors Games since they began in 1988. [...]

Jun
27
2009

Richmond B.C. 2010 Olympic Oval

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Nov
23
2008

A Christmas Story

BABY JESUS and CABBAGE ROLLS
By Irene Butler
Published in The Cloverdale Reporter
I kept an eye on my Baba, and ran over to the wood stove each time she opened the oven door. Two blue roasters were side by side; one filled with cabbage rolls bubbling in tomato sauce, the other a nicely browning goose. I breathed [...]

Apr
22
2008

That Unsinkable Feeling

Manitou Springs Resort Saskatchewan.
By Irene Butler Pix by Rick
Published in TravelLady E-Zine
What do exuberant children, type-A businessmen, and arthritic octogenarians have in common? Unrestrained ear-to-ear smiles and laughter brought on by the sheer frivolity of weightlessness; of defying gravity in the waters of Little Lake Manitou, Saskatchewan. Driving a few hours north of Regina, just [...]

Apr
21
2008

Hot Springs amid Nature’s Playground

Ainsworth’s Winning Duo
By Irene Butler
Published in TravelLady E-Zine

Glimmering mineral deposits surrounded us as we waded in waist-deep water into the dimly lit cave. Stalactites dripped condensation; the steamy air soothed our lungs. My husband Rick and I followed a gushing sound, and found the place where the geothermally heated water cascaded from a rocky crevice. [...]

Apr
4
2008

World Renowned Trail – Right in Our Own Backyard

Story and photos by Irene Butler
Published in BC travel Writers E-Zine

Five of my family members and I set out to test our endurance trekking one of the most difficult trails in North America. The West Coast Trail, on the south west coast of Vancouver Island, covers 75 kilometers of rough and raw terrain. We were [...]