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How ElderDog Is Keeping Seniors and Older Dogs Together Longer
ElderDog provides free services like dog walking to help keep seniors and their older dogs together for as long as possible.
Silvia Pikal
About Silvia
Silvia Pikal is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Alberta. She loves following her curiosity wherever it takes her, telling stories about the making of a ghost opera or the latest developments in health care. Her fiction and non-fiction have been published in dozens of magazines, a short story anthology and most notably, on Blindman Brewing beer cans. When she’s not writing or editing, she’s going on adventures with her husband, Derek, and their spunky rescue dog, Mala.
Stories by Silvia
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New Living Hyphen Podcast Explores Hyphenated Identities
Lead Image: Trisha Gregorio, left, and Justine Abigail Yu, right, share poems and stories from writers of different backgrounds across Canada in their new Living
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2 Miles of Smiles Empowers Cancer Patients Through Skydiving
If you think of skydiving, do you feel excitement at the prospect of jumping out of a plane? Or do you feel dread build up
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Doggies for Dementia: Fighting Dementia Stigma Through Photos
If you love someone with dementia, you likely know everything about them — their favorite music, their favorite color. What they like to wear for
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“Shot and a Chaser” Program Brews Vaccinations in Erie County
Big Ditch Brewing Company is participating in the Shot and a Chaser program. Photo courtesy Matt Kahn. Like many other places across the United States,
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Shining Brownies Non-Profit Run by 2 Dallas Kids Giving Back
They may only be 9 and 6 years old, but Valentina and Sebastian Calderón are two inspirational people already making a difference for kids in
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Selfie WRLD Buffalo Opens in Boulevard Mall
Do it for the ‘gram — that’s the message we’re getting from the new Selfie WRLD location in Buffalo. For those trying to snag the
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John Howard Society in Saskatoon Receives Large Shoe Donation
It’s a tough time for kids and youth right now, especially when they can’t play team sports. While a local basketball shop can’t control when