Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre celebrates grand opening
The Town of Oakville held a virtual grand opening for the new Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre on October 17, 2020. The event was hosted by […]
Community
Places of belief tucked away all around us
One of the best things about the GTA is how multicultural it is. The diverse groups of people who live in and around Toronto are […]
Finding your place far far away
Georgie was crying. Her dad wanted her to reconsider. “I knew I was in this thing now though,” she says. “I had to give it […]
Another perspective of cerebral palsy
I have shared my story about how I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. My youth was normal. I did things that regular kids did. But […]
My story living with cerebral palsy
During a monthly, routine doctor’s appointment, my mom was told that she was not going home. “You are going straight into the hospital. We have […]
My experience in a clinical research study
It was an unusually sunny February day. I entered the building. It was weird. It was one big empty room with blue and white tiled […]
Suburbia’s Invisible Population
Homelessness gets a lot of news coverage during the winter months. Sub-zero temperatures and emergency shelters often turn a concerned eye on an issue that’s […]
No one stacks up to the maple syrup festival
Bronte Creek is hosting its annual Maple Syrup Festival in Oakville. Festival-goers learn about the history of the syrup making process by offering a variety […]
The inspirational Hazel McCallion turns 99 this year
They call her Hurricane Hazel for a reason. Hazel McCallion was born in 1921 in Port-Daniel, a small town in Québec. She is the youngest […]
Living with a person with Aspergers
Recently, my brother was diagnosed with Aspergers, and we learned a lot . It didn’t come as a shock. My family and I had expected […]
Toronto subways after dark
The Toronto subways provide an interesting and unvarnished glimpse into the biggest city in Canada and its riders. Nearly 1.8 million passengers use the TTC […]
COVID-19 and me
I’ve been working at Shoppers Drug Mart for over a year. I don’t work in the pharmacy department, but people still ask me medical questions […]