Farm Show
In addition to the shiny equipment encouraging dreams of better yields and more comfortable rides, there was also plenty of advice available regarding crops, farm finances, fertilizers, cattle breeds, maple syrup production and government support programs at the annual event. For most attendees, the show also provided a welcome opportunity to get out and…
2018 Winter Works in Belize
The 2018 Belize Project involves three separate trips. The first trip; Andy Harjula travelled alone, because he had an opportunity to send 1500 pounds of donated clothing and soccer equipment to Belize by piggy-backing onto a Belize bound shipping container sent by Pastor Binda from Mississauga. The second trip involved five people including…
Overdose Prevention Sites Save Lives
In 2018 we find ourselves battling an opioid crisis that has been years in the making. Opioids are drugs that act on the nervous system to relieve pain and were originally derived from opium but now also include synthetic preparations. In the mid-1990s, their use by physicians was heavily promoted by the pharmaceutical industry,…
50 Million Trees Project Helps Landowners Implement Large-Scale Tree Planting Projects
The Ontario government’s 50 Million Tree Program was inspired by global efforts to plant billions of trees worldwide each year, but has been designed with Ontario landowners in mind. The objective is to plant 50 million trees by 2025, and so far more than 4,000 landowners have become involved in the effort. Increased forest…
It’s Time to Erase the Difference in Funding for Mental Health Care
It seems that the message that mental health is a serious and pervasive issue across the country is beginning to be heard, and that is good news. It’s hard to address a problem you don’t recognize. We’ve heard the statistics that one in five in Ontario will experience a mental health issue in any…
Driving has become Electric!
I recently bought a new car. Not just to be environmentally conscientious, but also to lower my expenses, I decided to be an early adopter of new technology – I bought a plug-in hybrid vehicle. Because of the size of my family, as well as my budget, there were only two options available…