Most are aware that as of October 17 the non-medicinal use of cannabis will be legal in Canada. While the federal government has set some standards and has established the overarching framework for cannabis legalization, the regulation of retail sales systems has been left to individual provinces. Last month, the… Continue reading
Last Saturday members of St. John’s Ida Anglican Church Outreach Committee hosted their Annual Cavan Hills Country Run, organized and executed by the St. John’s Anglican Outreach Committee. The event has been held under a wide range of weather conditions, and this year there was a reprieve in the weather,… Continue reading
It’s prime market season now so be sure to come out to the next Millbrook Farmers’ Market on Sunday, September 23. The market runs from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin Street. Recent rains and the ongoing heat are making for a superb crop of fresh… Continue reading
My eyes are usually much bigger than my stomach. I can easily buy much more than my family can eat. Hence, I have been engaged in a lifelong battle with my vegetable crisper – disciplining myself to plan meals and buy only what I need, and then managing the perishables… Continue reading
Terry Fox was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. His right leg was amputated 15 cm above the knee four days after the diagnosis. He passed away four years later – one month shy of his 23rd birthday. The impact Terry Fox continues to have on not… Continue reading
Our bodies are hard-wired for survival. Imagine for a moment that you are walking in the woods and, all of a sudden, you see a rattlesnake on the path. As soon as you see and hear the snake, the hypothalamus, a tiny region at the base of your brain, sets… Continue reading
In the early days of May 2018, the Ontario government released its long awaited Smoke Free Ontario strategy. Its opening sentence reminds readers that “Every day tobacco kills more Ontarians than alcohol, illicit substances, accidents, suicide and homicides combined.” And for those whose bottom line may be dollars and cents:… Continue reading
In April, 60 Minutes aired a segment produced by Dr. Jonathan LaPook, the chief medical correspondent for US broadcaster CBS. Dr. LaPook followed Carol Daly’s progression dealing with Alzheimer’s. For ten years, Carol and her husband Mike were filmed during annual checkups in what has been called the longest video… Continue reading
