The Importance of Social Connection
By Emmanuelle Keogh Travelling to another country and discovering another culture is a way of holding a mirror to ourselves as it gets us to see the way we are. Recently my sister and brother-in-law […]
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Helping your Kids to Meditate for a Calmer, Smarter Household
No matter what their age, your children can start meditating. I know this may seem impossible, especially when you can’t get them to sit still for five minutes while you brush their hair, but teaching […]
Book Review: Jedi Academy The Force Oversleeps
By Burton Archer, Grade 5 Percy Centennial I think that the Jedi Academy by Jarrett J. Krosoczka overall was a good book . My favourite part of the book was the play. The main idea […]
Tapping House Animal Rescue
by Susan Pomfret “I have a bleeding heart,” says Karie Jackson-Hall, founder of Tapping House Animal Rescue in Trent Hills. The term “founder” is a bit of a misnomer. Tapping House was born due to […]
Out in the Country: Challenge Resilience New Year
By Trish Stenson It always seems a wee bit bleak in January. We ring out the old on December 31st and bring in the new on January 1st. Each time another year is relegated to […]
Mesothelioma
By Samantha Dalby Mesothelioma is a cancer that is most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos. Canadians typically come into contact with asbestos through their jobs but can also be exposed when they work or […]
A Successful Succession
By Kevin Huestis To most of us, Eunice Stapley is as much a part of the curling club as the ice, the rocks, or the self-serve bar (OK, it’s not exactly “self-serve”… more on that […]
Einstein, Christmas and the New Year
By Toby Tylor The darkness, the beauty, the necessity and the uncertainty of the winter season make surprises and challenges for us all. Like the observer on the train who passes a train moving in […]
It was one of the best experiences ever!
By Susan Fedorka That might sound strange given the world’s current political climate, but I thoroughly enjoyed campaigning during the municipal elections here in Trent Hills. That is not to say that there weren’t unkind […]
Butter, Glorious Butter!!!
By Carol Shaw Do you recall when you were a youngster, finding a buttercup in a field or along a roadside, or one that had crept into a garden, and using it to see if […]