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Joan Vanputten pledged to do her best and serve others as a Girl Guide at 15. Now, aged 80, she insists she “still lives by the words” she uttered at the Salvation Army’s Second Excelsior Girl Guide Company’s weekly meetings. “The Salvation Army had ...

Mike Rickards celebrated his 70th birthday by running 13.3 miles up a mountain. He’s not entirely pleased with his efforts; it took him just over six hours to reach the summit. “The lack of oxygen was my main problem,” he said of his attempt at Pikes...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail is not for the faint of heart. It’s a brutal 2,189-mile trek over treacherous, mountain terrain stretching across 14 eastern American states. Rory Gorman undertook the journey in 2017, having never camped or hiked a day...

Daniel Mannus’s living room is filled with photos — of his daughter, two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. The pictures are poignant because he once thought he might never have a family. “My wife Elaine and I had been trying for years and it...

Natalie Flood had always used exercise to lift her spirits. Getting to classes became difficult after her son, Leo, was born: they were too expensive when combined with the cost of a sitter, and the timing didn’t suit his demands. Figuring that othe...

For actress Joanne Tucker, childhood summers spent in Bermuda were “basically heaven”. “It’s one of those places that draws you back,” said the 35-year-old. “I got married there. I just love the people and the place.” Ms Tucker known for films such a...

Robert Peets still remembers the first bathroom he tiled. He was 17, and his father, mason Ernest Peets, an exacting teacher, came in, rubbed his hand over the tiles, then walked away offering no criticism or advice. “From there I knew I could proba...

A tomboy as a child, Debbie MacKenzie refused to take ballet lessons. By the time she was 71, she had a change of heart and, fortunately, stumbled on a class created with her in mind. Called the Senior Swans, it meets once a week under the instructio...

As models, Azariah Greaves, Callie Lucas and Giana Cedenio may have already peaked. They strutted the catwalk as part of New York Fashion Week back in September; for many industry hopefuls, it’s the kind of experience dreams are made of. The opportun...

Charles Lloyd Tucker has been dead for almost half a century but his art still hangs on the wall of his studio in Hamilton Parish, and his easel is in a corner. His widow, Theresa, lovingly tends it all, carefully opening doors to allow air in when ...