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Impacting people on a positive levelEveryone has a different idea of what

the “key” is to a happy life. Some live by a single mantra, while others like Manpreet Grewal abide by several.

As the director of Immigrant

Integration Services at Abbotsford Community Services (ACS), her work has allowed her to have a positive impact on the lives of many. She says her friends would most likely describe her

as “warm with a sense of humour, sincere, hardworking and bright with a lot of integrity,” and it’s easy to see why.

Her role has put her in a position to do meaningful work, and she doesn’t take that responsibility lightly.

“Several years ago, a victim of violence who had come and got our help at ACS met me a couple of years later and told me that she would have walked in front of a train had she not walked through our doors the day she did,” says Grewal.

“Sometimes we do not know the extent of the impact our interaction has had on someone’s life.”

Grewal does freelance writing whenever she can, using her experiences to provide new insights and perspective to her readers. She says she has always felt welcomed in Abbotsford – her home for the past 23 years. In fact The Abbotsford News was the first paper to run her articles in Canada. She has since contributed to the Vancouver Sun and Province and has also done some broadcasting for CBC and Channel M.

During her day-to-day job at ACS, she continues to focus on the people who walk through the door by guiding them through the variety of programs that help promote cross-cultural understanding. Some of those programs include literacy and learning, building community connections, providing

educational resources and employment mentors, parenting life skills, programs for youth and many others.

Her work helping newcomers transition to life in Canada has provided

her with many rewarding and unique experiences, which is why Grewal has more than one key to a happy life.

“Count your blessings, accept and enjoy people and moments, create moments and

opportunities for togetherness with others, always learn from those around you, be resilient in tough times and not afraid to celebrate milestones.”

For more information on immigrant services through Abbotsford Community Services, visit abbotsfordcommunityservices.com

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Both men and women age 50 and up have a reduced ability to produce vitamin D through exposure to the sun. Extra vitamin D will be needed from foods and supplements. Everyone over the age of 50 should take a daily vitamin D supplement of 400 IU (10 μg), according to Canada’s Food Guide. Without adequate vitamin D, bone strength and health can deteriorate because vitamin D promotes calcium absorption. Vitamin D also has other roles, including helping neuromuscular and immune

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According to Christine Gerbstadt, MD, RD, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, as they age, men and women need more protein in their diets to maintain their muscle mass. The amount of protein needed at a younger age no longer may be adequate. Look for lean sources of protein from fish and poultry. Beans are also a low-fat source of protein that can help fulfill daily protein requirements.More fiber

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Eating healthy and changing one’s diet is important as a person ages, as dietary needs at age 50 may be quite different from what they were at age 30.

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