We Walk 4Water
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Inspiration
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We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands and using his wheelchair (Spencer is a double amputee). Yesterday, he completed a 300-kilometre 11-day trek between Edmonton and Calgary. “You don’t have to climb a mountain to make a difference – that’s why I’m challenging schools and communities in Alberta and across Canada [...]
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A Letter to Diana – I miss you already!
Dear Diana, You are my niece, my sister’s daughter, so that means I’m not your mom. But just so you know, you are my girl. Now you’re moving to Australia, halfway around the world, and so I probably won’t see you as often. But don’t think I won’t Skype you and bombard you with emails [...]
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May Is Speech & Hearing Awareness Month
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. This month is Speech & Hearing Awareness Month in Canada. In honour of this month, I’m going to hand over this post to one of our writers, who’s willing to share his story with us. By Adam Ledlow It’s a rare thing to [...]
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Living on $1.75 a day – below the line
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. Have you heard of the cause “Live Below the Line?” It’s an innovative awareness and fundraising campaign that’s making a difference in the fight against extreme poverty. It’s a movement of passionate people willing to make a difference to people who need it [...]
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Life is a highway!
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. Like many Canadians, I like Florida. What’s not to like, especially when the weather here hasn’t caught on to the fact that it’s spring yet? And I like road trips. And when you put the two together, what’s not to love? The freedom [...]
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Local Heroes
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. If you are looking for a hero or two, look no further than right here. Books with No Bounds By Leslie Emmons Do you ever wish you could make a difference in our world? Do you ask yourself, How? Where to start? What [...]
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Surprising Inspiration
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. Sometimes I find inspiration in unlikely places. Take Leslie Davidson for instance. She penned a lovely piece for Canadian Living a few years ago about being a teacher and all the lovely gifts that her students had bestowed on her over the years. Her [...]
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The Saturday Afternoon Book Club: The Scottish Banker of Surabaya
This month, I have a new intern, Leslie Emmons. She’s lovely – young, bright, fun, and really, everything I wish I was. Including a good writer. So this month, I turn over my book column to her. The Scottish Banker of Surabaya By Leslie Emmons In Ian Hamilton’s latest novel, debt collector Ava Lee sets out [...]
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International Women’s Day!
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. I have to say, I like special days. Birthdays, Christmas Day, Mother’s Day. I know some people don’t as they say every day should be special. True, but a day that has a name gives you a gentle nudge. So today, International Women’s [...]
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The Saturday Afternoon Book Club: The Truth about Luck
I love this book. The writing is crisp and fresh, and it has an amazing grasp of the space between the young and the old. P.S. I miss her already, she only left a few weeks ago. And she loved it. Which made me happy. I was going to write the review myself. But Alyssa’s [...]
