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  • A toast to Canada’s tastes

    From the briny seafood of the Atlantic provinces and the unique wild game of the North to the delicate fish in the waters of British Columbia and the breadbasket of the Prairies, Canada’s cuisine is as diverse as its people.

  • Uber active retirees

    At age 70, Ottawa’s Pierre-Yves Bourduas has become something of a life-long student of the impact that movement, exercise and weight training can have on an aging body.

  • Down with doomscrolling

    According to the 2022 Canadian Internet Use Survey, seniors aged 65 and older are the fastest-growing demographic group to adopt smartphones, up 11 percentage points in just two years (between 2018 and 2020.) While seniors use them much less than teenagers and working-age adults, almost two-third

  • Tattoos after 60? Yes indeed.

    If Orson Welles made the movie Citizen Kane today, would his titular anti-hero have a tattoo that said, “Rosebud”?

Current Issue

Winter
2025

Sage60 gives Sage readers fresh content four times a year, and it releases six weeks after each print edition. In this edition, we examine the idea of dance as a way to stay limber, but also keep the mind active. Our story reveals the many benefits of dance. We also look at the trend of cannabis edibles — whether gummies, chocolate, beverages or oils — and we offer advice on how to take them responsibly. In addition, Federal Retirees’ pension expert Patrick Imbeau details the issues with the plan for the federal pension surplus. And finally, we explore ways to minimize your carbon footprint when doing something many of our members absolutely love: travel.

Features

A group of women taking part in a dance class.

Dancing the night away

Getting your dancing shoes on can help you cognitively and socially. It’s also just plain fun. 

Mick Gzowski
A scientist checking hemp plants in a greenhouse.

Cannabis edibles pros and cons

Cannabis products that can be eaten instead of smoked have benefits and risks. It’s best to speak to your medical practitioner about both before you try any. 

Peter Simpson
A magnifying glass with a Canadian flag and coins.

The problem with pension surplus plans

The federal government will move approximately $1.9 billion of a pension surplus to general revenues. There were other, fairer, options at its disposal. 

Patrick Imbeau
A hiker stands on the edge of the Trolltunga cliff in Norway.

Greener globetrotting

Travel and tourism now generate eight per cent of the planet’s environmentally damaging emissions, but it’s possible to make changes that will result in a smaller footprint. 

Patrick Langston