Thanks to Debbie Shaw for the update… Meaford Figure Skating Club are having an Northwest Area High Test Day in Meaford next Sunday, Feb 7th 8:00 am to 1:30 – 2:00 pm Seven clubs are coming – Beaver Valley, Paisley, Meaford, Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores, Shallow Lake and Tara. The types of tests and there [...]
The BBC reports – The controlled fusion of atoms – creating conditions like those in our Sun – has long been touted as a possible revolutionary energy source. However, there have been doubts about the use of powerful lasers for fusion energy because the “plasma” they create could interrupt the fusion. An article in Science [...]
By Morgan Ian Adams – I have to thank the folks at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation for providing a sense of perspective last night at Collingwood Town Council. The foundation, which fundraises the capital equipment requirements for the hospital, came to council with an ‘ask’ of $1 per household, or about $10,000. While [...]
Why the European Union is so quiet about this ? Murder, to my way of thinking. Where is Green Peace, who make so much noise in other countries…. While it may seem incredible, even today this custom continues, in Dantesque, – in the Faroe Islands, ( Denmark ) . A country supposedly ‘civilized’ and an [...]
The Library has been a busy place so far this year. The new Library software is in full swing and we hope everyone has come in and acquired a password to enable them to use our online catalogue where you can make reserves and now renew your items from any computer. The Library is hosting [...]
Everybody loves a bee story these days, it seems. Especially if it’s about Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious vanishing act that’s decimated almost 30 per cent of the northern hemisphere’s honey producers and pollinators since late 2006. In the past two years alone, hundreds of books have been published on the plight of domestic honeybees. [...]
The celebrity guests who attended the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday were given more than the typical designer gifts baskets they receive every year. This time they were also offered the latest in popular pets – baby teacup pigs. GBK Productions, the company that ran the gift lounge, handed out specially designed bags with goodies [...]
Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning. A man with a violin plays six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people passed through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed [...]
Training Whales – I found information on training a killer whales some time ago. It’s a popular topic for parenting sites–and with good reason. Some of the ‘lessons’ we learn from training killer whales are very helpful to consider when teaching our kids. Eight Steps for Training a Killer Whale Establish clear cut goal which [...]
You stay fully clothed and Dry! It looks like a massage table that has a domed lid that contains a bladder that moulds to you to keep you dry. The 32 pulsating jets of warm water soothe your aching muscles and relieves the tension from everyday stressors. It offers a list of benefits for everyone [...]
By Jessica Pieklo – On this day of remembrance of a legacy of inclusion, of reaching out and building coalitions across divisions of race and class it is equally important to pause and take notice of a swelling wave of resistance to those efforts building across the country. After nearly a decade of waning popularity [...]
Robert Sapolsky studies the universal human ailment of stress, but his main research subjects are the wild baboons of Kenya. We all have some measure of stress, and Robert Sapolsky explores its causes as well as its effects on our bodies (his lab was among the first to document the damage that stress can do [...]
Thank you for taking action to end global warming. One of our greatest challenges is reaching out to others just like you who are passionate about this cause so that we can raise our collective voice for nature. You can help us build a stronger network of supporters by inviting family and friends to sign [...]
Here is a compiled list of other ways to help from CTV News. Following is a list of links to Canadian organizations that have a track record of providing aid to Haiti: Canadian Red Cross The Canadian arm of the international aid and medical relief organization works around the world through the federation of Red [...]
Musicians from all over the world to sing together at the same time to raise awareness for AIDS in Africa. In that one breathtaking moment, musicians from 156 countries played “All You Need is Love” together. Watch now, as musicians from all around the world come together and share a song. Join in by lending [...]
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