Comfort Life news roundup for Victoria Day Weekend

Did you know that this year marks the 110th anniversary of Victoria Day? May "two-four" as many Canadians affectionately refer to it, was declared a Canadian holiday way back in 1845 when Queen Victoria was just 26. It became a full-fledged national holiday after she died in 1901.

To celebrate the day, here's a little bit of Queen Victoria trivia:



How are you planning to spend Queen Victoria's birthday this long weekend? Hopefully there'll be some sunny, dry weather so you can plant a box of pansies to kick off gardening season. Maybe the rain will hold off so that nice, long walks can be taken and fireworks launched.

If it does rain, you can always check out what caught our attention this week:

Who you calling ‘grandma’?

How pigs are getting German pensioners to open up

Canada's demographic time bomb

Ads Try to Entice Over-55 Set

More doctors prescribing yoga and meditation

Boomers want social connection in retirement living

Top five reasons seniors don’t get a medical alert system

10 ways to reach your retirement goals




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