Kathleen Roussel has used her experiences and creativity to bring awareness that women of larger sizes have the right to not only exist but to be seen and thrive in the modern world through her Big Beautiful Goddesses Colouring Book.
Feline Friends Network continues mission to humanely reduce cat homelessness
Since Feline Friends Network was founded in 2006 to reduce the problems of cat overpopulation and homelessness humanely, it has helped at least 3,352 cats get spayed and neutered.
“That’s the reason Feline Friends started,” said Sharon Morrice, president of Feline Friends Network. “It was started by someone volunteering at the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter at the time. She could see there was a big, big problem with cats – more cats coming in than dogs, so she thought, why aren’t we working on the root cause of this and that is that cats multiply at such a high rate.”
Multicultural Association kicks off fundraising for Ukrainian refugees at Revival House
The Multicultural Association of Perth Huron (MAPH) has kicked off their fundraising efforts to support Ukrainian refugees who will soon be arriving in Perth and Huron Counties with a dinner at Revival House in Stratford on March 10.
The war in Ukraine touched the event as the main speaker had to cancel because her mother, a Ukrainian nurse, was injured in a Russian attack on a Ukrainian hospital.
Council seeks report on FoodCycler waste reduction program
Following a presentation from Food Cycle Science Corporation on March 7, North Perth council asked staff to research the feasibility of participating in a FoodCycler pilot program to help households reduce their organic waste by 90 percent.
‘Oh, the bingo is going to be great’ Butch Haller discusses post-pandemic plans
The content of this article is based on the reality Butch Haller exists in, not the facts the rest of us should know as truth. His thoughts on how COVID-19 works are disturbing. This article is intended to entertain and is not intended as misinformation or disinformation, but if you would like to visit Haller’s reality, attend one of the concert dates listed in the article. Those are cold hard facts you can trust. The rest of what Mr. Haller has to say is open to interpretation. As his drummer, Shiraz Ebrahim, says, “Butch is truly living outside his time.”
ROCQY asks rural queer youth to contribute their voices for a zine
The Rural Ontario Community of Queer Youth is creating a zine to share rural LGBTQ2S+ voices.
They are looking for submissions of artwork, crafts, poetry, writing, collages, photography, and anything else creative that people feel fits the four themes – future, love, community, and resilience.
From seedling to sauce, the life of a Dragon’s Breath pepper plant Part 1
This is the first in a series of articles that will follow a Dragon’s Breath pepper plant from seedling to… Read more From seedling to sauce, the life of a Dragon’s Breath pepper plant Part 1
Eddy, the starving welder
These are not alternative facts. This is a work of fiction.
Life isn’t easy for a starving welder. Eddy wants to do an excellent job on a big gig he is doing for exposure so he can get noticed and sign onto a real job.
Multicultural Association of Perth-Huron prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees
The Multicultural Association of Perth Huron (MAPH) announced on March 2 that it has begun preparing to welcome Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war with Russia. “We were there with open arms to Syrian, Afghan and other refugees needing to escape war in their homes. Today we are opening our arms to Ukrainians who are looking for shelter as their country is under attack,” said MAPH Founder Dr. Gezahgn Wordofa.
Couple asking Listowel residents to stand by Ukraine with donations of emergency supplies
A Listowel couple who immigrated from Ukraine to Canada a few years ago is spearheading a campaign to gather emergency supplies to send back to their home country. Anastasia and Igor Stadnik have asked It Takes a Village to help collect donations to aid Ukrainian refugees and those defending their country against the Russian invasion.
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