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<br /> Nanaimo and Voyager Magazine 250.585.2767 nanaimomagazine.ca September 2026 1<br /> <br /> Nanaimo and Voyager Magazine 250.585.2767 nanaimomagazine.ca September 2026 1<br /> 2 September 2026 Check out our website and submit your events to nanaimomagazine.ca<br /> Our Beautiful Island<br /> [ CONTENTS ]<br /> 1, 5-6 Nanaimo Cover Story:<br /> Port Theatre Spotlight<br /> Series<br /> 1, 7 Voyager Cover Story:<br /> The VIEx<br /> 5-6, 13, 20, 33 Arts &<br /> Entertainment<br /> 6 Editorial: Just Judy<br /> 8-10 Destination Downtown<br /> 12 Celebrity Spotlight:<br /> Rita Innamorati<br /> 14, 22 Ask the Expert<br /> 15 Travel Tips<br /> 16-18 Health & Wellness<br /> 16-19, 47 Seniors Lifestyle<br /> 21-23 Ravishing Renos<br /> 24-25, 26-27 Love Where<br /> You Live<br /> 29 Paws For Thought<br /> 30-31 #LifeintheOCQ<br /> 31, 41 Points to Ponder<br /> 33-41 R<a title="NMweb_sep26 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/177aa86c?page=1"> Nanaimo and Voyager 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