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Grey Matters: Tools for the Heart

by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – No bones about it, I’m a sceptic. If things go wrong and my New Age friends suggest I light a candle, I wonder what good that will do. When I mention needing a futon but funds are low, they say: “Manifest one.” Huh? A futon arrives at my door. By coincidence. […]

Grey Matters: Tools for the Heart

Ukulapha Community Outreach Project

What is Ukulapha? It’s a Zulu word for healing and the name of the community outreach project in one of the poorest townships in South Africa. The project had its birth with Carolyn Burns, a Victoria resident. Carolyn worked here in the medical field and also at Citizen’s Counselling for 25 years. She was born

Ukulapha Community Outreach Project

First Word with Sue Hodgson

Every month, I have the privilege in my First Word column to share with our readers a few words, thoughts, and ideas that are either on my mind or related to current events or stories in the issue. It might surprise you, but it’s not always easy! Every day I keep a journal of my

First Word with Sue Hodgson

Can We Talk: Publisher Sue Hodgson Talks with Cora Thomson, Pet Therapy Volunteer at The Veterans Memorial Lodge at Broadmead

Seaside loves all of its furry friends, and we are hosting our Third Annual Pet Contest in this issue. Animals can give comfort that sometimes no words can offer. They provide more than just a warm furry body; many instinctively understand when someone needs comfort and they offer it unconditionally. There are many organizations that

Can We Talk: Publisher Sue Hodgson Talks with Cora Thomson, Pet Therapy Volunteer at The Veterans Memorial Lodge at Broadmead

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