Monday, February 29, 2016

Spectacular Seniors: Sandra Reams


Would you like to live in a heritage museum? My next guest does just that. Sandra Reams has lived as a caretaker of the Michaud House, the oldest house in Langley, BC for 19 years now. You'll hear her describe her unique life in the centuries old house. What a great place for an artist who appreciates antiques!

If you would be interested in visiting Michaud House, watch for the ad in the local paper in July and again in December when Sandra holds an open house for the public. Alternativley you can join her mailing list by contacting sreams@shaw.com. The house is not open to the public on an on-going basis.

Sandra Reams

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Spectacular Seniors: Andrew Barber-Starkey


My guest for this episode of Spectacular Seniors is Andrew Barber-Starkey. He started out his adult life making money on the oil rigs for 3 months of the year to support his passion for hang-gliding. After some of his friends and acquaintances died while hang-gliding, he decided to move on and joined the corporate world as a salesman for Zerox. In 1993 he changed again and became a business coach. He has become quite successful at this job, measured in both money and success of his students. His ideas about Centers of Influence will really expand your ideas of what is possible in marketing. He says he's not done yet, and you'll hear all about his future plans in this recording.

Andrew Barber-Starkey 

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Monday, February 22, 2016

Spectacular Seniors: Una Festor


Today's interview is with Una Festor, a small woman with a huge presence. Coming from Cape Town, South Africa to Vancouver, Canada in 1966 she began teaching music at an elementary school. She had a choir, guitar and recorder groups and a band. Later she taught language and math as well as music with over 300 students every week.

Now she's joined the ForEverGreen company and focuses on helping people improve their health. You can connect with her at: una@business-bc.com 

 


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Monday, February 15, 2016

Spectacular Seniors: Laurie McLean


Here's a person with so many qualifications and so much experience it's amazing a person can accomplish all this in one lifetime. Laurie has not only worked but excelled in the following fields: occupational therapy in extended care, home renovations. She has a Red Seal Trade Qualification in painting and decorating, one of the few women in BC to accomplish this. She's also worked in media productions, distance education and para-legal work.

About 6 years ago she embarked on her own business helping the elderly with home repairs. Since she used to do this same service for her won grandmother, she calls it Handy Granddaughter. The goal is to keep seniors in their home for as long as possible and to provide reasonable priced help. 

Laurie McLean

Laurie's grandmother


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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Spectacular Seniors: Cal Lypkie


Here's an interesting man who has a wealth of both practical and course knowledge. As with the others I've interviewed he's extremely active as you'll hear. Cal Lypkie worked in the moving and storage business for over 30 years. Then he managed an apartment complex for 9 years after his wife became sick.

Now he's involved with two Toastmasters clubs called Professional Edge and Spontaneous Speakers. In addition, he's putting together his own business called Destiny Developments Unlimited. He'll tell you all about it. 

Here's his address if you want to contact him: clypkie@telus.net 


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Friday, February 5, 2016

Spectacular Seniors: Suzanne Erickson


This episode of Spectacular Seniors is about an amazing artist. She's been creative all her life, even as a child. But 20 years ago a trip to her husband's woodworking show changed her life. She purchased some engraving tools there and started to work on all kinds of objects, all custom orders. Now she has moved onto another unique art form using gourds. In fact, they are so beautiful they really should be in a museum, not the local gallery in Langley, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver. There is one picture below, but the ones she showed me were elaborately painted with cut-outs in the fragile shells. There was one with something like an embroidery pattern. I was truly blown away. Listen to what she has to say about her work.

Suzanne's Fine Art Gourds

 


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