Cindy’s story
A young mother finds out she has cancer and is given less than a year to live. With a wonderful husband and two young children at home, she is now in a fight for her life.
The perils of Daylight Savings Time
We are constantly lectured about the importance of the ‘global economy’, and reminded that we must live our lives 24/7. If that’s true, what does it matter which clock we follow?
Meditation, anyone?
Just imagine four days without phones, email and meal prep. Imagine instead sitting in silence, spending time outdoors, remembering your dreams and having time to ponder them.
The rules of the road are not just for bikes
Drivers need to realize that if they want cyclists to follow the law, they should too. We don’t appreciate people driving up so close that we can touch the car with our knees.
L’Arche Tova Café – A Place of Hope
A local café is providing meaningful employment for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities who often face societal challenges like isolation and discrimination.
Hats off to those in the trenches of health care system
This was indeed my first hospital stay in more than sixty years, and I must take a moment to salute the folks who do all the chores that make the system work.
Bike! celebrates cycling in Winnipeg and around Manitoba
With the advent of spring comes a creative look at cycling in and around Winnipeg. Two filmmakers have made a video for Green Action Centre all about biking through beautiful neighbourhoods and parks.
A toast to a wetter Winkler
Because Winkler has no liquor store, residents must drive over 10 kilometers to procure their libations. This is about to change, however, and soon the city’s 17 churches will no longer hold the monopoly as places where locals can renew their spirits.
Nourishing body and soul: Soup Sisters launches in Winnipeg
Soup Sisters is creating a stir this weekend in Winnipeg with an effort to provide fresh homemade soup to women and children escaping violence in their homes.
World class facility in our backyard
Winnipeg’s Reh-Fit Centre was recently chosen as the best medical fitness facility in the world. The key to their success is how they work with people experiencing medical problems.