– by Dr. Shelley Breadner – Have you ever stopped to think how being ‘green’ applies to practicing veterinary medicine? Living green is a way of life, wherever that path may go. Sometimes we can do more, sometimes we are limited by how much we can do, but keeping that intention in the foreground helps […]
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Has the ocean always been a passion of yours? Paleoceanography seems to be an incredibly specialised field, how did you end up becoming a world leader in this area? My passion began when I was young with family vacations to the coast, and a high school physics teacher who helped me shape the beginning of
– by Carolyn Herriot – This month I am going to switch things around with some proven recipes for the garden that either improve growth and blooming, or help control pesky problems, naturally and inexpensively. Spectacular Rose Recipe Before blooming: 1 cup alfalfa pellets 1/4 cup rock phosphate 2 Tbsp magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) Mix
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the last in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. A child of the fifties, I have witnessed a metamorphosis in dental care through the decades. Sixty years ago, measures to relieve discomfort and
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– by Kathryn Hodgson, RMT – I often hear people say that they are going to ‘treat’ themselves to a massage and I’m definitely happy for them when they do. However, massage therapy is so much more than a luxurious indulgence for our stiff and sore muscles: a therapeutic massage from a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT)
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– by Julian Sale – Now, more than ever, commuters and drivers have the option to “go green” by buying eco friendly vehicles. This not only means driving fuel-efficient, hybrid, or electric vehicles, but buying vehicles that are manufactured using more recycled materials, and are more recyclable at the end of their lifecycle. Here are
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– by Viola Van de Ruyt, VandeRuyt Wealth Management Group – Socially responsible investing has become a more common concern amongst Canadian investors. The Responsible Investment Association reports that as of 2013 (the most recent report) there were one trillion dollars of assets in Canada being managed using one or more responsible investing strategies, a 68
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– by Barbara Julian – Is there anywhere on Earth – a morsel of flesh, a river or an ocean, a leaf or an insect – free of plastic micro-particles? Mass-produced since the 1940s (offspring of the oil industry) and legally dumped into the world’s oceans until 1988 (and illegally ever since), plastic is ubiquitous
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– by Lara Gladych – BUSINESS Senior Care … Amica at Beechwood Village is pleased to welcome Christa Castillo to their team as their new Communication Relations Manager. Christa joins them from Amica Mature Lifestyles, also in Sidney. She brings 12 years of experience and relationships in the long-term senior care industry, as well as
As the incomparable Fran Willis once wrote, “… original art is very important in our lives, touching a deeper level of awareness … where the direct creative energy of the artist can be felt.” For a rich experience of original art produced by dedicated and talented local artists, visit The 62nd Annual Spring Show &
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