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101-year-old man celebrates birthday parasailing on Okanagan Lake [Video]

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For his 101st birthday, Arpan Szentpronai is gaining a fresh perspective.

The centenarian, taking flight, was carried by a parasail as his friends and family cheered him on from the boat.

His daughter, Sue Tarrant, says she isn’t surprised her father has bested the Canadian life expectancy by 20 years. She says he has always been a survivor.

“He just keeps going — he’s an amazing man, he is just very resilient,” said Tarrant. “After high school, he went into the military (and)  after the war, he was captured and spent two and a half years in a Siberian war camp.”

Tarrant says he immigrated to Canada in 1969 from Hungary with his family.

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“He had a great life here,” said Tarrant.

Having more life experience than many has given Szentpronai a unique perspective on life. With 101 years under his belt, he has some advice for the next generation.

“Young people are sick and weak because they want …

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