One birds topsy-turvy spring
Once again the weather does a flip-flop and everything has to rethink as to what it is doing and how it is going to...
Greener Homes Grant: Rebates for furnace upgrades and more
With home heating costs skyrocketing across the country, and predictions that it will only get worse from here, it is no wonder why homeowners...
World Water Day: Seriously off track
An important occasion has turned 30 this year. World Water Day is an annual event that has been held on March 22 every year...
Slow internet in 2023 is outrageous
There is no doubt that much of our world is now lived online – work, socializing, and communicating all often make use of the...
Hairy, But Not Scary!
On this miserable snowbound day, which isn't at all cheery at the moment, but as the day is drawing to an end, it is...
Environmental and health impacts of feminine hygiene products
By Kelly Windle
EcoShire, Winchester - Your planet friendly retail store
Menstruation is a natural and healthy bodily process occurring for approximately 26% of the global...
A marathon, not a sprint
by Renee Moores,
Interim Executive Director & Shelter Manager
Naomi’s Family Resource Centre
International Women’s Day is March 8, 2023 and after the covid hiatus, Naomi’s Family...
How times have changed
by Theresa Bergeron
For international women’s day, I thought I would enlighten the younger generation on how times have changed in my lifetime.
I was born...
Embracing equity in the workplace
by Jennifer Friesen-Gow
This year, women are giving themselves a “hug”. No, it’s not about loving ourselves, although we should, and it’s not about self-care,...
To goat, or not to goat
by Lindsay Diehl
This wife and mother loves animals. Her homestead included three horses, seven chickens and six guineas. What more could she want? Goats!...