Biting the Hand That Feeds You to Advocate for Better Dental Health
Of all the countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), only Spain spends less than Canada on dental health care for its citizens. Only 6% of dental health expenditures are publicly funded in Canada. Of the $12.5 billion spent each year on our teeth, the vast majority is paid through employee…
Destroying a Legend
One day in May of 1959, Bob Maynard, a sheet metal specialist with A. V. Roe Canada, was helping to build a flying saucer at the Malton factory just off Derry Road West. A man came into the work bay and asked to talk to him. Bob was known as an inventive man with…
Lions for Sight Campaign
Pictured is Millbrook District Lions President Lynda Allair presenting a donation cheque of $5,000.00 from the Millbrook District Lions Club to Corinna Campbell – the Charitable Giving Advisor PRHC Foundation. The donation is part of the Lions for Sight Campaign being spearheaded by the Fowlers Corners Lions Cub. The Millbrook Lions Club will be…
Facts about Earth so weird they’re, well…unearthly
I spend a lot of time blathering about the planets, galaxies and all sorts of weird stuff. Today’s article remains focused on the bazaar, only this time it’s closer to home – like planet Earth. What astounding tidbits and treasures have I uncovered? Here’s what’s up down here. Let’s start at the beach where…
Proof! Give me Proof!
You want me to believe in God. Give me one good scientific proof that God exits. In the Christian Easter story, Thomas, one of Jesus’ closest followers, wasn’t present when their dead Jesus appeared alive and well, three days after his crucifixion. Thomas refused to believe his friends’ story. Personally, I sympathize with Thomas.…
Pilgrimage for Indigenous Rights Stops in Millbrook
The congregation at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook is one of the 21 stops along the journey of a non-denominational group of roughly 50 registered walkers who are conducting a three week pilgrimage in support of Indigenous Rights from April 23rd to May 14th. The Pilgrimage for Indigenous Rights proceeds along a 600…