Helping Taylor Get on Her Feet
Watching the video of six-year-old Taylor Welch of Pontypool, her wheelchair almost becomes irrelevant. This young lady is all about ability, and her mischievous, fun-loving nature come across very clearly in her ear-to-ear grin. Some would wonder what Taylor has to smile about. Born 12 weeks premature in August of 2011, she spent her…
Medicinal Herbalist Kerry Hackett Comes to Millbrook Garden Club
Gardeners interested in expanding their knowledge of the varied nature and uses of herbs can join the Millbrook and Area Garden club on Wednesday, May 3rd to hear a presentation from well-known herb expert Kerry Hackett. With more than two decades of experience in the field, Kerry is a certified Master Gardener with a…
Ensuring Women’s Reproductive Rights in Peterborough
What is a medical abortion and why should anyone in Peterborough care? Unintended pregnancies continue to occur, despite best efforts at prevention. Even with the best efforts to make every pregnancy a planned and wanted one, there is still a need for abortion services as part of comprehensive reproductive care. Currently, about 31% of…
Walk the Walk
When I was young, our family lived on the outskirts of town. It was a one-kilometre walk to school. As a teenager, I would trek the five kilometres to the nearest bus stop to ride into downtown. My mother loved to walk and led the family on weekend hikes through nearby forests and trails.…
April’s Constellations are Invading the Night Sky
As the Sun sets in the west, Hercules the strong man and Bootes the herdsman are well up in the east. Can’t find the Big Dipper? It’s overhead at this time of year, so look up, up, farther up. Also known as the Great Bear, the Dipper is almost straight overhead. High in the…
Calorie Counts are on the Menu
Obesity was labelled as a disease by the Canadian Medical Association in October 2015. This decision was important as health care providers, the individual, and the government need to recognize that treatment programs and preventative measures to combat obesity are undeniably required. Motive for this decision is demonstrated by data from StatsCan showing that…