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Colleen Green
Mar 18, 20211 min read
Healthy at Home with Carol
I first met Carol years ago when she and her husband Harry became training clients. She and I instantly hit it off! More like friends, we...
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Colleen Green
Mar 18, 20212 min read
How do we embrace growing older by Tina Y. Gerber
Today, everything is changing, and aging is no exception. The threat of illness and financial insecurity stimulates us to be anxious. And...
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Colleen Green
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Windows – What a Pane!
Ever since European settlers occupied North America, our influences on avian populations have varied between positive and devastatingly...
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Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Online divide
Throughout my schooling, be it in elementary school, high school, and especially in college, I’ve heard the importance of constructive...
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Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20212 min read
All for a Bit of Coin
I read last week, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla cars, Space-X and Starlink, has just purchased a billion dollars worth of Bitcoins. So I...
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Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Make a conscious effort to remain healthy
by Tina Y. Gerber Aging is a fact of life! Physical changes can occur in almost every organ and can affect senior’s health and lifestyle....
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Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Respecting Wildlife – Ethical Encounters
With Covid an over-riding part of our lives, many folks have begun to see and appreciate nature like never before! Whenever we encounter...
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Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20214 min read
Hello, Hello, Are You There?
Last week, I received a text message asking why I had not responded to an email sent fifteen minutes earlier. It made me ponder how...
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Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Public care only
After a recent incident, at a long-term care facility in Durham Region, there should be no question of what needs to happen next. It’s...
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Colleen Green
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Pine Ridge Garden Club Valentine Hints
SHIRLEY LOVE The first recorded association of Valentine’s Day with romantic love was believed to be in 1382, honouring the first...
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Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Walk Softly
I raised three wonderful children and two of them are now raising children of their own. I know how tough it is to amuse kids when times...
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Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Write On!
It seems every time I turn around we’re losing or giving something up. The latest is cursive writing, something which is being...
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Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Slow and Steady
Welcome to 2021 everyone. Recently, I went through another milestone in my life. Around Mid-December, I had four wisdom teeth removed and...
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Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20202 min read
How family roles have changed by Tina Y. Gerber
So much has changed since I was a kid. The structure of families has changed, both in city life and traditional rural communities....
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Colleen Green
Dec 10, 20203 min read
Counting Birds for Christmas
Each winter throughout the latter part of the 19th century, sportsmen would gather to compete in an annual bird hunt called “side hunts”....
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Colleen Green
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Be Nice!
Let’s face it, to say 2020 has not been the greatest year in recent history, is an understatement. But let’s not bash ourselves over the...
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Colleen Green
Dec 3, 20202 min read
When Joy is hard to find by Tina Y. Gerber
Christmas is a time of good cheer, relaxation and celebration, yet many not knowing how to deal with pressures or challenges we are...
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Colleen Green
Dec 3, 20202 min read
Fear: The invisible cage
What is fear? It is a necessary emotion when it serves to keep you safe. It acts as a response to a perceived threat, and is healthy when...
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Colleen Green
Dec 3, 20202 min read
A concerning world
Usually, when I sit down to plan a column I’m going to write, I look for one topic or one central theme to write about. But, in this...
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Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20203 min read
Flying Squirrels
I have always marvelled at flying squirrels and their unusual abilities and biology. There are two possible species that can be found in...
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