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Grey Ambition
Grey Ambition

Grey Ambition

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Canadian seniors over 65 are staying active through philanthropy, the arts, volunteerism, education, entrepreneurship, or the workplace. Profiled here are a fashion tycoon gone back to school in his 80s, a 95 year old who builds and flies airplanes, a competitive darts player and painter without hands, an entrepreneur, an avid community volunteer, and a couple in their 90s who continue to teach roller skating.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

47 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

17 September 2014

Country

Canada

Cast

Brandy Yanchyk

Brandy Yanchyk

Self - Narrator (voice)

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