Barrie’s Beaver Slap was one of Ontario’s most exciting punk bands to emerge over the past decade, as far as Woodstein Media is concerned, but they went quiet just before the pandemic. What happened, and what are the band members doing now?
Hobo Haven Pet Rescue dedicated to making sure “no dog left behind”
Hobo Haven Pet Rescue, founded in 2003, is dedicated to a mission of “no dog left behind.” Chris Schaefer, founder and president, had been working with other animal rescues, but the inspiration to form the rescue was a dog named Hobo, who was dumped as a stray.
“The shelter that he was taken to euthanized him on day three because he had an ear infection, so they deemed he would not be adoptable, which is unfortunately not true,” she said. “It is possible they were overcrowded at the time, and forever after, I felt like I had killed that dog because I surrendered him to a shelter where he was euthanized.”
That experience inspired Schaefer because she felt people needed to do a better job with stray dogs.
Roller derby will bounce back, skates are already hitting the track: Peterborough edition
As pandemic-related restrictions loosen, many people across Southern Ontario and beyond are hoping they can lace up their roller skates and hit the roller derby track again. This series of articles will check in with teams as they prepare for some action in 2022. This time, sharing the progress of their league, are Peterborough Area Roller Derby (PARD) Co-presidents Emma Merritt and Chantel Daniels, who some people in the derby community might know as Saul Good and Nancy Drew Blood, respectively.
Politics are D.O.A., Keithley talks elections, housing, homelessness and Harmony for All
It’s a two-election year, at least in Ontario, provincial and municipal, and it’s time for people to be considering if they are going to step up to get their name on the ballot. Will it be the usual names people will have the option to vote for, or will there be new faces at the all-candidates meetings?
Joe Keithley has persevered in music for over 40 years as the leader of legendary Canadian punk band D.O.A. He successfully stepped into municipal politics in 2018 as a city councillor in Burnaby, British Columbia, and has proven that the will to keep trying can succeed in elections, even if you might be an outsider.
Stratford Pride Community Centre set to open in June
It’s official. The Stratford Pride Community Centre will have a physical location opening June 1. with the help of two significant grants – $30,000 over three years from TD Bank Group and another $20,000 this from United Way Perth-Huron – and its own fundraising efforts.
It will provide a unique service with a wide catchment area because southwestern Ontario does not have any large LGBTQ2S+ groups with consistent year-round services.
Roller derby will bounce back, skates are already hitting the track: Niagara edition
As pandemic-related restrictions loosen, many people across Southern Ontario and beyond are hoping they can lace up their roller skates and hit the roller derby track again. This series of articles will check in with teams as they prepare for some action in 2022. First, to share the progress of their league, Niagara Roller Derby is Aimee Casciato, who some people in the derby community might know as Viola D Rolla.
End-of-life doula says death can be “beautiful” “loving experience”
As an end-of-life doula, Talitha Moores is “trying to advocate that death can be beautiful and it can be a very loving experience.”
She believes the more you understand and can face, the less fear there is, and you can live a more wholesome life.
Multicultural Association GoFundMe raises funds for Ukrainian refugee resettlement
The recent conflict in Ukraine has displaced countless families, and the Multicultural Association of Perth Huron (MAPH) has stepped up to help with resettlement. To this end, they launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to help Ukrainian refugees.
So far, the MAPH fundraising efforts have raised about $25,000, but they require much more.
When nothing seems affordable, this $1.22 batch of bread rises to challenge the cost of living
All we seem to hear right now is that the cost of living is rising out of control. Inflation is killing us. The gas price is hitting heights we’ve never had to deal with before.
This recipe may not chop down the inflated cost of housing, but we all must eat. Here’s how we get a batch of three delicious loaves of sourdough bread at the Wood-stein.ca headquarters for about $1.22.
UPlift Black continues positive advocacy regardless of racist, homophobic cyber attack
During a March 7 speaking engagement for International Women’s Day, Shelly Skinner, founder and president of UPlift Black, was interrupted by a racist, homophobic cyber attack.
UPlift Black is a grassroots social service agency with an overall mission to uplift the lives of the Black community in Simcoe County and beyond.
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