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Lauren Walker
3 days ago2 min read
Movement for Life - February 2025
by Lauren Walker I’m learning, growing old is not for the faint of heart. While it has its share of ups and downs, it's important to stay...
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Shawn Lackie
Feb 122 min read
What Goes Up Must Come Down #28
by Shawn Lackie When Tiff Macklem and the Bank of Canada announced another rate cut, on January 29th, it set the wheels in motion....
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Susan Fisher
Feb 124 min read
Responsive Behaviours and Dementia
By Susan Fisher I often focus on dementia in my articles because it's a topic which is very close to home for me, both professionally and...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Feb 122 min read
The wonder of a new year
by Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley Every Christmas I reminisce about the past. Preferably, the gathering with family and friends but also the...
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Shawn Lackie
Feb 53 min read
Re: Shaun Majumder on CREA
By Shawn Lackie I never really know when it's proper to share a personal anecdote. Some might find it self-indulgent. I always tend to...
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Lauren Walker
Feb 52 min read
Movement for Life - February 2025
by Lauren Walker What is scoliosis? I've encountered various kinds of postural issues over the years. I've worked with clients who've...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Feb 52 min read
It's okay, not to be okay
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I often address mental health issues because mental health can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age,...
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Lauren Walker
Jan 302 min read
The Artist Within - January 2025
by Lauren Walker My art work has been rejected many times . I didn’t make it in the 2023 OAA Juried show but my piece , “Queen St, Port...
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Shawn Lackie
Jan 303 min read
Caring For The Community
by Shawn Lackie Ever wonder what Realtors do to give back to the community they work in? You'd be surprised at the lengths they go to...
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Shawn Lackie
Jan 233 min read
Are you on or in?
By Shawn Lackie As we enter a new year, hopes and expectations ride high on all sorts of things. Resolutions, better health, more...
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darryl knight
Jan 162 min read
Scugog Library CEO highlights makerspace success in 2025 budget presentation
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: At the council meeting on Monday, January 6th, Amy Caughlin, Chief Executive Officer of the Scugog...
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The Standard
Jan 162 min read
Back and forth
by Shawn Lackie Don’t you just hate those year-end stories that talk about what went on last year and what to expect this year? Ya me...
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Lauren Walker
Jan 162 min read
Would you rather be the oldest one in the gym or the youngest one in a nursing home?
By Lauren Walker Working with seniors over the years, I’ve come to learn how priorities change as people age. It becomes about...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jan 162 min read
Living is hard but God sees us in our struggles
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley My husband says, "Dying for Christ is easy but living for Him is the hard part!" My faith has always been...
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Tammy Adams
Jan 163 min read
DementiAbility and Memory Loss
by Susan Adams and  Tammy Fisher I’d like to introduce you to a unique and innovative approach designed to help people living with...
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Geoff Carpentier
Jan 93 min read
Walk Softly: Baby It’s Cold Out there!
by Geoffrey Carpentier Well, we seem to be in a bit of a deep freeze at the moment. I know I don’t like waking up to these temperatures...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jan 93 min read
Mental Health and Bullying
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I was blessed because I was never picked on in school, even though I was a slow starter. I made it through...
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Lauren Walker
Dec 11, 20242 min read
Movement for Life: December 2024
by Lauren Walker As my last Seniors Edition of the year, I thought I’d take a moment to keep speak from the heart. For those of you who...
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Tammy Adams
Dec 11, 20242 min read
Recreation Therapy for Seniors
by Tammy Adams and Susan Fisher I come from a recreational therapy background in long-term care, retirement, and the community, so this...
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Shawn Lackie
Dec 11, 20242 min read
AI on RE
by Shawn Lackie If you take the time to really read some of the listings on MLS.ca or pretty much any web site these days, you can’t...
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