Give the Gift of Good Food

Give the Gift of Good Food

Share joy, dignity, and good food this holiday season ›› Mila Czemerys In a year marked by soaring food prices and growing economic uncertainty, the simple act of putting fresh, nourishing meals on the table has become an increasingly difficult challenge for many...
Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey

Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey

The Moms tackle Christmas ›› Mark Dusseault It started as a lark and transformed into an international success. Thirty-one years ago, six new mothers—once glamorous actors, now exhausted mothers with ten children under six between them, started a writing group. Every...
The Gift of Good Food turns 10!

The Gift of Good Food turns 10!

>> Nada Saad & Mila Czemerys With the leaves changing and the days getting shorter, it’s time to announce that the Gift of Good Food fundraiser is back—this year marks one decade of this fundraiser. In the past nine years, this program has supported over...
Saving water & plans for a winter garden

Saving water & plans for a winter garden

The dog days of ­summer—long sunny evenings, warm ­temperatures, ­swimming, vacations, and… drought ›› Kayla Siefried, Compost Education Centre While we here in Victoria have had cool-ish evenings and skies clear of smoke, if you tune into any news you’re bound to...