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	BioMed Central \| Full text \| The generation and gender shifts in medicine: an exploratory survey of internal medicine ...
		Boomers criticize the younger generation for their lack of involvement in their jobs, lack of commitment to their careers and overall lack of work ethic.
		Both Boomers (53%) and Gen Xers (61%) suggest the push for more life balance is linked to the growing numbers of women entering medical school and their desire for flexibility and a more manageable workload because of greater family responsibilities.
		Boomers seem to view the relationship between the work and family domains as zero-sum, or independent, where greater commitment to one means less commitment to the other.
	www.biomedcentral.com /1472-6963/6/55 (7025 words)

	Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Look for the wave of baby boomers to begin making their move towards smaller luxury accommodations, what ever that will be should show it's colors soon.
		Boomers are weary of debt but are sucking it up on their real estate because they have never experienced lower rates than their fathers but be wary they will want someone to take over the payments on the slightest threat of higher rates.
		Calgary's monthly increase was followed by St. John's (2.9 per cent), Edmonton (1.9 per cent), Hamilton (1.6 per cent), Regina (1.2 per cent) and Saskatoon (one per cent).
	realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Alberta~Calgary~laprairie (1083 words)

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		Rich Alberta baby boomers and huge inheritance payouts are largely to blame for a cottage buying frenzy that's pushing prices as high as $800,000 north of Saskatoon.
		The transition of cottages from seasonal recreational properties to year-round homes is also the result of baby boomers thinking ahead to their retirement, says Elton Ash, a FORMer Saskatoon Realtor and now regional executive vice-president for Re/Max Western Canada.
		Some baby boomers are even buying properties for their kids.
	www.calgarychinese.com /china8863/cgi-bin/topic.cgi?forum=39&topic=3563 (581 words)

	What Ails Us In The Aquarium Hobby
		The Baby Boomers are not as active as their parents in social groups.
		Baby Boomers do not volunteer as much as the 1910 to 1940 generation do, and this carries on regardless of what age the Boomers are.
		That is, a Boomer is not likely to volunteer after retirement if he didn’t in his 40s.
	www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com /archive.php?path=116 (2451 words)

	USLFans.com -- For the Fans, By the Fans
		Calgary fans have a right to be concerned in several areas.
		Calgary, with no team moniker as of yet, must also consider how they can create a new image in the minds of Calgary soccer fans and general sports fans.
		Calgary FC is a professional sports franchise and needs to show itself as such," said one e-mail note.
	www.a-league.com /features/2003/fea,2003,0036.shtml (909 words)

	Baby boomers need to ease into retirement
		Canada is on the cusp of a major generational shift as the first of the baby boomers hit retirement age in the next five years.
		Financial experts say now is the time for boomers, many of whom are entering their peak earning years, to get their retirement plans in order.
		Gunn says now is also the time for boomers to start thinking about succession planning and transferring assets they've accumulated to the next generation.
	www.bankrate.com /goocan/news/rrsp-rrif/Oct06_boomer_retirement_a1can.asp (809 words)

	Say again: Hear! Hear! Boomers - The Hearing Loss Clinic Calgary
		Baby boomers, that postwar demographic whose generational mantra could be summed up as "forever young," are also beginning to join the ranks of the hard of hearing -- and they don't like it one bit.
		"What has happened is that with baby boomers doing the whole rock 'n' roll generation thing and going to concerts and doing all the loud things they love to do, they have progressively damaged the hair cells in the cochlea, so that the hair cells have died earlier," Mr.
		Ironically, it's likely the economically and socially powerful boomer generation that has led to advances in hearing aid technology, as manufacturers and retailers anticipate the next huge wave of customers.
	www.hearingloss.ca /hear-hear-boomers.html (1032 words)

	Calgary Condo
		Calgary Alberta Mortgage and Real Estate news reports thàt ``The key overnight rate has been stuck at 4.25 per cent since May 2006.
		But Calgary Real Estate Board shows that in the last 30 days we are still running with about a three month inventory (4481 listings and 1584 sales) and average price of $499,125.
		There appears to be an insatiable appetite for real estate in Calgary and I am not sure that 6.5% or higher mortgages are going to satiate it.
	calgarycondo.blogspot.com (1496 words)

	Directions for Immigrants in Trades and Professional Careers - Restart Your Career In Calgary
		In addition, Calgary is receiving from the provincial government $450 million to expand four hospitals over the next four years.
		In Calgary, major residential construction projects are planned for two inner city areas, on land recently sold by the government to private developers in the East Village and in the Bridgeland area.
		Calgary expands at a fast pace; the City of Calgary estimates that by the year 2008 the population will expand to over 1 million.
	www.ditpc.ca /calgary_economy_lmi_construction.htm (1333 words)

	News Release
		The first wave of boomers will be 62 years old in 2008.
		Boomers have been warned through headlines, sound bites and breakroom chats.
		Boomers can choose wisely and get moving now with the help of one often-overlooked source of information, the Cooperative Extension Service.
	www.extension.iastate.edu /news/2007/feb/090201.htm (580 words)

	News Archive
		Calgary's ambition is to win one of the three, giving it five wins for the season, one more than last year.
		Calgary’s last chance to tie occurred near full time, but Nicolas Zuniga was not able to control the ball in the Timbers’ box sufficiently to get a shot on goal.
		Calgary Storm head coach Tommy Wheeldon is pleased with these draft picks: "Hopefully these two boys will prove to be useful acquisitions to Storm as we try to progress forward in the standings and look to compete more in the upcoming season".
	members.tripod.com /stormwatch2001/news.htm (17819 words)

	Volunteer Calgary - Title
		In fact, informal research conducted throughout 2003/04 indicated that the expertise of both baby boomers and early retirees would be lost to the community if they did not become engaged in community work in new and different ways.
		The intent of this project is to gain insight into the role that retirees could play in Calgary's volunteer community and broaden the scope of understanding around the definition of a 'high skills' volunteer.
		Volunteer Calgary is managing the 12 month pilot project and has hired an applied researcher and coach/consultant to support these organizations and document the findings.
	www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca /members/member_highskill.html (459 words)

	globeandmail.com: 'A beautiful position'
		That moment is gone, however, and now the Class of '65 — Canada's first baby boomers (a phrase, of course, that had not then been coined) — stands poised, precariously, on the brink of 60.
		But if the planet at large loomed as an increasingly dangerous place, we boomers were nonetheless imbued with a sense of personal confidence about the future, a collective conviction, somehow borne in our blood, that the world was ours for the taking.
		Tempted to practise in Toronto or Calgary, Abra says his lifestyle in Winnipeg is superior to anything he could have elsewhere.
	www.theglobeandmail.com /servlet/story/RTGAM.20060623.class24/BNStory/Front/?pageRequested=all (6240 words)

	Irene Besse Keyboards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Irene will always be remembered for the magic she brought as organist for all of Calgary's major sports teams.The Calgary Flames Hockey Club, Calgary Stampeder Football Club, Calgary Cannons Baseball Club, Calgary Wranglers Hockey Team (W.H.L.), Calgary Boomers Soccer Club and briefly, the Calgary 88's Basketball Club.
		When Calgary hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics, Irene was right there playing for 36 hockey games in 10 days - the first time in Olympic history that live music was a part of the hockey games.
		Her staff have always been part of her commitment to the world of music in Calgary and she is quick to give credit to them, her support, in saying that she could not do it without them.
	www.irenebesse.com /about.htm (513 words)

	CNW Group
		"Alberta boomers certainly intend to be more active in their traditional retirement years, however, this doesn't negate the need for them to plan for their vision of retirement and generating the income they'll need," said Joleen Sloper, Regional Sales Manager, BMO Mutual Funds.
		Yet, in previous BMO-Ipsos Reid research, 81 per cent of Canadian boomers agreed that they wished they had started earlier, even in their teens, to save for retirement and 91 per cent agreed that having enough money for retirement requires a lot of planning and advice to reach your goals.
		"Boomers acknowledge that planning is important, yet they are reluctant to plan for something that they see as too far down the road when compared to the many other priorities they have to deal with," said Sloper.
	www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/January2007/16/c6048.html (522 words)

	Roughnecks fill vacant vice-president position
		Cragg, who was announced yesterday as the Calgary Roughnecks new vice-president, currently has quite a conundrum on his hands.
		He began his career with the Calgary Boomers in 1980 before joining the Parker family with the then Calgary Expos pro baseball team.
		Calgary's Dave Bryant will continue to contribute to the coaching staff but Banister said he plans to hire another assistant.
	www.canoe.ca /Slam020704/lac_cal-sun.html (568 words)

	More boomers up for adventure vacations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		You could call it a new generation of Indiana Joneses, except, sadly, at the age of 64, Harrison Ford missed the boomer wave by four years (boomers were born between 1946 and 1964).
		Tracy Fiala, a travel consultant with Trek Escapes -- a Calgary agency that specializes in exotic adventure trips -- says the majority of her clients are baby boomers who are fit, active and healthy.
		Another reason more boomers are going overseas is international travel has become more accessible than it was a generation ago, says Simon Hudson, associate professor of tourism marketing at the University of Calgary.
	www.canada.com /vancouversun/news/travel/story.html?id=5a8dd21f-8655-4252-bfa3-04b981ca706e (580 words)

	Houses Sale Calgary Mls · Calgary Real Estate
		The house market in Calgary, Alberta is the highest it has ever been.
		Now these people that I know were promised a date that was realistic at the time however 6 months passed this date and they are still waiting for their house, one will be ready this month and the other one the foundation was just dug.
		Houses sale Calgary MLS, if you don’t want a custom house then get one that is already built and the best place to check this out is mls.ca or if you are in another country mls.com.
	www.calgaryrealestatedirect.com /houses-sale-calgary-mls (253 words)

	Seniorscopie : Actualités : Seniors Weekly International Survey
		More boomers are going overseas because international travel has become more accessible than it was a generation ago.
		The Whites are both 59, and part of a growing number of baby boomers who eschew traditional post-retirement destinations, turning their gaze instead toward the planet's distant corners.
		More boomers are going overseas because international travel has become more accessible than it was a generation ago, says Simon Hudson, associate professor of tourism marketing at the University of Calgary.
	www.seniorscopie.com /actu/article.asp?id=070307105412&rub=swi (423 words)

	770 CHQR - CHQRAM
		They have let the boomers remain forever at the controls, watching age strip them of their progressive ideals.
		As they bask in their culture of entitlement, they've got to know that leaving the boomer generation in control is taking too big a risk.
		the boomers that complain about others, are doing so because of their own insecurities about their capabilities.
	www.qr77.com /station/blog_adler.cfm?bid=2138&m=8&y=2006 (1550 words)

	Boomers ready to buy vacation property · Calgary Real Estate
		According to the 2006 Re/Max Recreational Property Report, older boomers are fuelling unprecedented demand for recreational properties in 67 per cent of markets surveyed during the first quarter of 2006.
		With many Baby Boomer buyers getting on in age, the availability of health care facilities is becoming a key factor when they consider where to buy.
		Cranbrook realtor Gerry Ridgley says many retiree’s are relocating to Cranbrook because of the lifestyle but also the fact the community is home to a regional hospital and a full complement of medical specialists.
	www.calgaryrealestatedirect.com /boomers-ready-to-buy-vacation-property (864 words)

	United States National Soccer Players Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Calgary Boomers entered play in 1981, and even though they managed the highest winning percentages and attendances in the franchise’s history, it wasn’t enough.
		The club lost $2-3 million dollars, and Skalbania wanted out, telling the Calgary community that the low attendances meant “you don’t want soccer.” The club was put up for sale for one dollar, providing that a new group of owners was willing to put $2.5 million towards stabilizing the team.
		Pocklington’s plan to combine two mediocre NASL sides was ended when the Boomers’ travel agency and public relations firm drove the Calgary franchise into bankruptcy over unpaid debts.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /resource_center/soccer_business/323177.html (1220 words)

	Real Estate Boom In Calgary - By Steve Kelly
		On the demographic side of the equation, the population in Calgary is growing.
		More people are living longer, and a great proportion of the population is in its primary earning years, when they are in a position to make their dream of home ownership a reality.
		As Calgary's baby boomers age, they are also coming into inheritances from the generation past.
	talkcalgary.com /info-boom.htm (437 words)

	Red Wings top Flames for 4th straight victory - NHL - MSNBC.com
		Dion Phaneuf and Andrew Ference got the goals for Calgary, which lost its third in a row.
		Chris Chelios got the puck to him after a turnover in the Calgary zone by Jeff Friesen.
		Calgary C Brandon Prust and C Dustin Boyd each made his NHL debut.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15521698/wid/7279844 (647 words)

	Baby Boomers wanted for photo shoot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		For our next project, we are looking for fit, healthy baby boomers who enjoy doing activities such as hiking, kayaking, biking, yoga, tai chi, pilates, running, etc. You do not need to be an expert, just someone who enjoys staying fit and active.
		We are looking for men and women, any race, between the ages of 40 years old to mid-50's with a good attitude and energy.
		If you are a fit boomer, or know someone who is, please email me with a recent picture (a snapshot is fine) at khowell@veer.com.
	calgary.craigslist.org /tlg/357971426.html (233 words)

	Your Health - The warning signs of suicide
		The conference is sponsored by the Calgary Health Region in collaboration with the Scripps Centre for Integrative Medicine.
		Score a 10, and he or she could be able to tell you with frightening accuracy how little time you’ve got left if you don’t change your lifestyle.
		Ralph Strother, a Calgary physician and a past professor of family medicine at the University of Calgary, has treated his share of chronically stressed patients.
	www.calgaryhealthregion.ca /newslink/yourh_health/2006/121406_managing_your_mammoth.html (1682 words)

	Outsider's Guide - News Update
		Cragg brings twenty years of experience to the position, much of which was spent with Calgary teams.
		He began with the Calgary Boomers in 1980, then soon joined the Calgary Expos baseball team.
		Cragg most recently was vice president of business development for the Pacific Coast League's Calgary Cannons, a position he left on Sunday.
	www.lacrosse-network.com /outsidersguide/news020704.htm (448 words)

	Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The key to making a difference in the lives of seniors is the way CSRS involves the entire Calgary community in supporting seniors.
		SeniorConnect, a CSRS pilot project launched in 2004 supported by the Community Grants Program at The Calgary Foundation, trains individuals in the community who are in regular contact with seniors, to identify when they may be in distress.
		When these 'connectors' identify a senior in need, they can call the Distress Centre which directs their calls to CSRS where seven social workers respond to calls, making home visits to assist the senior.
	www.thecalgaryfoundation.org /senior.htm (377 words)

	Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Now, their distinctive functional designs, which emphasize wearing comfort, bring that same well-styled look to everything from towels to jersey sheets - one of their hottest items.
		Where once it was not "in" to stay home, being a homebody has become "cool," probably because Canada's 9.8 million Baby Boomers are leaving the bar scene and creating their own perfect atmospheres.
		Author of 6 books, PJ knows that, since home is headquarters for the "new retirement," professionals and consumers need relevant knowledge and insights, along with solid decision-making skills, to protect and enhance this private oasis.
	www.realtytimes.com /rtcpages/20010220_interiors.htm (771 words)

	CharityVillage NewsWeek Archives: NewsBytes September, 2005
		An online survey of 2,333 American adults finds that baby boomers - those born in the period from 1946 to 1964 - direct about 75% of their philanthropic dollars to charities in the fields of health, education, social needs, disaster relief, and arts and culture.
		In addition, 33% of baby boomers said they plan to give more in five years than they do today, compared with only 12% of the older group.
		In terms of bequests to charities, 40% of baby boomers said they plan to leave money to charity in their wills, while only 23% of their elders said the same.
	www.charityvillage.com /cv/archive/anew/anew05/anew0509.html (4685 words)

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