Zoomer Magazine

LIVING LIFE EMPOWERED. From Sharon Stone’s unfiltered account of her Hollywood career and fighting her way back from a serious stroke, to Mike Weir’s fitness plan for playing better golf, to better eating habits and making smart choices when it comes to charitable giving…the new issue of Zoomer will make you feel empowered about life!

Zoomer Magazine • VOLUME 37, NUMBER 3

Second Acts

Investing in the Future

THIS WAY UP (AND DOWN) • THE PEAKS AND VALLEYS IN THE JOURNEY

The Junos at 50

MARY WALSH’S BROAD APPEAL

Omelette, Anyone? • This spring’s crop of food books will inspire you to crack an egg and then some

SHELF LIFE

HOME WORK • If your step count is in the double digits, maybe it’s time for some exercise snacks

The ER Diaries • Dr. Zachary Levine gives us the 911

A Shot in the Dark

54 MINUTES WITH SHARON STONE • The megawatt actress and new memoirist opens up about her hard-scrabble childhood, Hollywood and a near-fatal stroke, but don’t get her started on Meryl Streep, writes Johanna Schneller

MIKE WEIR REMASTERED • At 50, Canadian Golf Legend Mike Weir tells David McPherson how changing his mental and physical approach is helping him thrive on and off the course

A CHARITABLE RECESSION • After a bruising year marked by declining donations and an embarrassing scandal, charity groups are hoping Canadians return to their generous ways. Peter Muggeridge reports

SMART CHARITY • Strategic donations maximize both gifts and tax breaks. Peter Muggeridge explains how to get the most bang for your charitable bucks

EVERYDAY PHILANTHROPISTS • You don’t have to have deep pockets to make a difference. Trish Crawford talks to Canadians who give time and alittle money to causes that have touched their hearts

THE SALAH EFFECT • For one man of means, social justice, raising big dollars and awareness come straight from the heart

NO PLACE TO GROW OLD • With the second wave of COVID-19 exacting a toll in seniors homes, Alex Roslin investigates why we continue to fail our most vulnerable citizens

Tough Love • As parents, unconditional care for our children comes with the territory. Yet, as Gabrielle Bauer discovered, sometimes the kindest thing to do for a relationship with an adult child is to give it a break

GLUTTONS FOR PUNISHMENT • In Hooked, journalist Michael Moss explains to Kim Honey how the food industry exploits us, body and brain

From Saskatchewan to SPAIN • A consummate gardener takes a pilgrimage that sows the seeds of appreciation for the spiritual and the natural world. Vivian Vassos follows his path, making a few notes along the way

Prophet of Zoom • Pandemic Hall of Shame