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How to host a silent auction
3 easy steps to hosting a charitable silent auction at your house.
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Excerpt: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Read an excerpt from novel Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, the Canadian Living Book Club pick for September.
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How strong communities make for great schools
Why the best schools anywhere in the world are those in which parents and community members play an active role.
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Interview with country singer Terri Clark
Girl power, country-style.
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Excerpt: Pomegranate Soup
Get a sneak peek at Marsha Mehran's novel Pomegranate Soup, the Canadian Living Book Club pick for August.
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Interview with author Marsha Mehran
Get to know the author of Pomegranate Soup, our Canadian Living Book Club pick for August.
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Quiz: Do you think like the average Canadian?
Take our quiz and find out if you think like the average Canuck.
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Excerpt: Madame Zee
Get a sneak peek at Pearl Luke's novel Madame Zee, the Canadian Living Book Club pick for July.
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Interview with author Pearl Luke
Get to know the author of Madame Zee, our Canadian Living Book Club pick for July.
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How African grandmothers are saving their continent
Vanity Fair magazine has released an "African" issue with Bono as the guest editor. But here is a first-hand account of grandmothers in Africa raising their grandkids.
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Shopping with a conscience
Harness your purchasing power to make a difference by frequenting charitable and fair-trade shops. Bonus: the great prices will make you feel good, too!
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Slideshow: Building schools in China
Get a glimpse of how Canadian kids are making a difference.
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Kids helping kids: Building schools in China
Children have an uncanny way of overcoming differences -- and distances. Meet Canadian youth whose generosity and sense of community reaches all the way across the world.
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Interview with author Kate Jacobs
Get to know the author of The Friday Night Knitting Club, our June Book Club pick.
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How to make the biggest difference when giving to charity
Even if you've only got a little to give, you can still make big changes. Here's how microloans, grants and livestock donations are improving lives in developing countries. Plus, how Sarah McLachlan changed the world with just one music video.
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Edmonton's Old Strathcona Farmer's Market
Todd Babiak describes this lively farmer's market, then (sausages, perogies) and now (organic chicken, patchouli)
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Interview with author Camilla Gibb
Get to know the author of Sweetness in the Belly, our May Book Club pick.
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Excerpt: Sweetness in the Belly
Read an excerpt from the award-winning novel by Camilla Gibb, our Book Club pick for April.
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Interview with author Kevin Patterson
Get to know the author of Consumption, our April Book Club pick.
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Excerpt: Consumption
Get a sneak peek at Consumption by Kevin Patterson, our March Book Club pick.
