Jul 11, 2010

by Steven Beck A recent spate of widely publicized cycling injuries and accidents – from six cyclists on a rural highway in Quebec being hit by a pickup truck, leaving three dead, to Vancouver City Councillor Geoff Meggs being hit by a car while riding on a neighbourhood bikeway – makes the safety theme of this year’s Bike Month timely and...

Jul 11, 2010

ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot For people of a self-reliant nature who raise a good portion of their own food, home canning is a great way to store the harvest,  resulting in healthy, homegrown food, sometimes years down the road. In the freezer, food only stays good for one year before it loses flavour. Canning allows you to enjoy tasty, homegrown...

Jul 11, 2010

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young The last great freedom of man is the freedom to choose his attitude under any given set of circumstances. – Viktor Frankl, noted psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor What is it that determines how happy or content we are with life? Does it have to do with money, success, career or love? Perhaps it depends on...

Jul 11, 2010

FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead America Ferrera is a long way from the territory of hit comedy television series Ugly Betty in her latest cinematic venture The Dry Land, which Ferrara stars in and also produced. The film dramatizes the impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as James, a working class soldier, returns to his family after...

Jul 11, 2010

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola Scientists warn that the twin threats of climate change and wildlife extinction threaten our planet’s life-support systems, including clean air, clean water and productive soil. Awareness about the causes and consequences of climate change is growing, leading some governments to look for solutions in areas...