Book Review: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
Christine Ethier REVIEWS Swamplandia! by Karen Russell At first glance, Karen Russell’s debut novel seems to be very long on atmosphere. This may, in fact, be enough. The details of […]
Poetry by Sasha Patterson
When you ask a 3 year old for a writing prompt and they answer with “rain” By SASHA PATTERSON You say rain, even though this is the first day it’s […]
JOVANNA’S JOURNAL: An Inspirational Message from Jovanna Soligo
The Voice of Inner Wisdom by Jovanna Soligo Do you find it challenging to make important decisions? Once you’ve made a decision do you find yourself second-guessing it, and what felt clear begins to feel clouded with doubt? All of us have a chorus of voices inside of us […]
Women in Business: Jessica Correa of Random Acts of Green
By JOURNEY Staff If you saw someone doing a good deed for the environment, would you follow their example? Jessica Correa thinks so. The 2016 Trent University graduate never dreamed […]
Time to recycle one seriously frayed metaphor…
Nourish Project Talks About BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE By JOELLE FAVREAU, Community Development Supervisor at YWCA Peterborough Haliburton/Nourish Project Manager I’ve always been fascinated by the metaphors we use to talk about the world around us. With their colourful and memorable images, they get us hooked quickly and help us make […]
Some Magical Poetry
Some Magical Poetry by Sasha Patterson snow melts slowly small rays of sunshine, escape this gloomy day droplets tumbling down drainpipes crafting a slow, steady beat pulsing steady grey shadows, meet grey gardens mulch mornings, and soggy afternoons rubber boots race hop over cracks hide behind cars, wallow in puddles […]
Step off the blankets
…and relearn Canada’s history. “Blankets infected with the deadly smallpox virus were given or traded to you by British military leaders. You died from small […]
JOVANNA’S JOURNAL: An Inspirational Message from Jovanna Soligo
By Jovanna Soligo Breathe and Receive Do you feel out of breath trying to accomplish your to-do list? Are you overwhelmed with choices and suffering from indecision? Do you feel […]
Book Review: BEFORE I GO by Colleen Oakley
Christine Ethier REVIEWS BEFORE I GO by Colleen Oakley In “Before I Go”, written by first time author Colleen Oakley, the title refers to the impending death from ‘allkindsofcancer’ of […]
Camp fYrefly For LGBTQ Youth Is A “life-saver”. . . And It’s Coming To Trent University, Peterborough, This Summer.
By the age of four, transgender youth Marissa Taylor was already having suicidal thoughts. ‘I want to die so I can go to heaven and talk to God. I […]
UNITING FOR AKIKODJIWAN
Local Group Participates in Walk to Save Indigenous Sacred Site From Condos, Office Towers and Pavement By Melodie McCullough Algonquin Grandmothers and Elders of the Ottawa River region, and […]
