George, 83, goes to the doctor
Over a year has passed since we met George Tjelios-Nicholas, the 83-year-old ski instructor at Whistler Blackcomb. Busy biking, paddle boarding and kite surfing in the summer, George still has to cope with constant back pain. Earlier this month, we followed him to Coast Medical in Whistler Village for a regular checkup. We filmed his appointment with Dr. Sarah Kennea, who is impressed with George’s physical condition despite the state of his lower back. Pointing at this X-ray
Gwen is back on track!
More than 320 seniors showed up at Garry Point Park in Richmond, BC, last Sunday for the second edition of the annual Forever Young 8K. The first person to cross the finish line was 57-year-old Craig Premack at 34’49”. Gwen McFarlan (#3561), the 82-year-old world record holder in the marathon run featured in The Fit Generation, completed the 8K at 48’13”. The oldest participant in the race was Bina Henderson, with 87 years of age, who took 1h58’59” to cross the finish line. T
