›› Jan Firstbrook
We know that spring is coming when flowering plum and cherry trees start blossoming in February and continue until May in successive waves. The flowering plum trees blossom first and their small sour plums are eaten by birds and can even be made into plum sauce. Whereas, flowering ornamental cherry trees have large, […]
›› Sarah Murray, North Park Neighbourhood Association
Last year, the NPNA collaborated with community partners from the Masjid Al-Iman Mosque to host two Multicultural Festivals at Royal Athletic Park. We also hosted a monthly food & craft market. In 2022, we have decided to focus our efforts on just the quarterly Multicultural Festival. Not only did […]
›› Lauren Gaultier
Many Fernwood residents are surprised to learn that our community borders extend as far east as Fort Street. Enter Stadacona Centre located between Fort Street, Pandora Avenue, Belmont Avenue, and Stadacona Avenue. With a multitude of businesses, over the next several articles we will be showcasing the restaurants that are tucked away in […]
›› Chantille Viaud
I was on a zoom call recently when my toddler, who was at home because of a COVID exposure at his child care centre, started screaming like the world had ended. Turns out Moana had gone to credits and I hadn’t noticed in time. No one on my call batted an eye.
One of […]
›› Shonna Bell
At least daily I think to myself how hard parenting is—and it is. While it doesn’t change my current situation in those times when I am so overwhelmed with parenting my one child, I try to think of my grandma Kay Bell, a single woman who raised 10 children. In addition to raising […]
What does it mean to feel connected to your community?
›› JJ Ford
What does it mean to be nourished, fed, and supported by the people around you? How do we connect through food to a wider network of human and non-human relationships? What does it mean to be accountable in these relationships? As we enter the […]
›› Ariel Reyes Antuan
Our ancestors taught us that supporting each other with kindness and compassion is the best way to enhance our human experience. Food is a connector, however many of us agree that food aid is not sustainable as it is reliant on the surplus of industrial food systems. We need a food justice […]
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