September 2019 – INSPIRED

Donnie, Mr. Downchild, Walsh: It’s Been A While

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Donnie, Mr. Downchild, Walsh: It’s Been A While

Often cited as the “Father of Canadian Blues,” Donnie Walsh co-founded Downchild (known as Downchild Blue ...

Often cited as the “Father of Canadian Blues,” Donnie Walsh co-founded Downchild (known as Downchild Blues Band until the early 1980s) with his late brother Richard “Hock” Walsh in 1969. A whopping 50 ...

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Conscious Connections

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Conscious Connections

For me, September has always felt as much of a new beginning as January. To that end, I would like to sha ...

For me, September has always felt as much of a new beginning as January. To that end, I would like to share some ideas for a new beginning by unlocking the amazing power you carry within you. None of ...

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If Romeo And Juliet Traveled Italy Today

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If Romeo And Juliet Traveled Italy Today

We were milling with other tourists in the shaded cul-de-sac under the putative Juliet's Balcony in Veron ...

We were milling with other tourists in the shaded cul-de-sac under the putative Juliet's Balcony in Verona, replete with love locks, kissing couples, graffiti hearts pierced with Eros' arrows, pledges ...

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Reboot- September 2019

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Reboot- September 2019

Ann is a life-long volunteer at different local organizations. Photo Courtesy of Ann Munro. ANN MUNRO is ...

Ann is a life-long volunteer at different local organizations. Photo Courtesy of Ann Munro. ANN MUNRO is completing her 28th year as a Bard on the Beach volunteer. She’s aiming to get to 30 years in s ...

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The Growth Of Vegan Living: What’s It All About?

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The Growth Of Vegan Living: What’s It All About?

There's been a global surge in vegan living in recent years, partly driven by environmental concerns over ...

There's been a global surge in vegan living in recent years, partly driven by environmental concerns over the greenhouse gases created by animal agriculture. There's also been a growing interest in th ...

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Quality Sleep For Good Health

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Quality Sleep For Good Health

If you regularly lose sleep or have poor sleeping habits, you can increase your risk for poor health. Ong ...

If you regularly lose sleep or have poor sleeping habits, you can increase your risk for poor health. Ongoing loss of sleep is linked to cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depressi ...

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Setting Boundaries Takes Practice

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Setting Boundaries Takes Practice

“Sure, Mom, I’ll help.” As soon as she spoke the words, Mary thought, “I do not have the time or energy f ...

“Sure, Mom, I’ll help.” As soon as she spoke the words, Mary thought, “I do not have the time or energy for this! Why did I agree to help?” Sometimes we say “yes” automatically because we are people-p ...

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Definitely Not Karate Kid

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Definitely Not Karate Kid

We were all on our knees, my husband, Michael, facing one great-niece, I another. As one, we lowered our ...

We were all on our knees, my husband, Michael, facing one great-niece, I another. As one, we lowered our heads towards the ground; a solemn bow of greeting. Michael and I undid the knots of our belts, ...

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Making Music Accessible

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Making Music Accessible

This isn’t your typical rock star story about a boy discovered while singing his songs on YouTube. This i ...

This isn’t your typical rock star story about a boy discovered while singing his songs on YouTube. This is the tale of real-life guitar playing virtuoso Dr. Alexander Dunn, a professor at the Universi ...

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The Colourful Cabot Trail

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The Colourful Cabot Trail

“A little wildlife and some colour would be nice to see,” my husband, Brent, says wistfully. “And the occ ...

“A little wildlife and some colour would be nice to see,” my husband, Brent, says wistfully. “And the occasional ocean view would be great, too. But then, that's a given.” "Can you see Europe out ther ...

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