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The stories behind Canada Water Week
The thing that I have loved the most about organizing Canada Water Week has been connecting with the 100s of fantastic, and inspiring, individuals who are working on water across the country. The...
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Rewriting Stories: Lessons from the Lorax (Part 2)
For Part 1, please click here. Once I’ve been introduced to something new, I find it does not take long for it to pop up everywhere. That’s a good thing for me. I am forgetful. I’m glad to have been...
View ArticleHot and nowhere to go: swimming in an urban lake
I have lots of personal connections to water spots, from the sea in Athens where I learned to swim, to the pool in Toronto’s west end that I almost drowned in. But the place most important to me lately...
View ArticleInspiration from our Grandmothers: Mother Earth Water Walks
I remember living in Alberta and hearing about a new movement afoot led by a two Anishinawbe grandmothers drawing attention to what they saw as the plight of water. They were setting out to walk...
View ArticlePaddle – Drink – Protect
I confess – I love being in the outdoors. Even more, I love being in the outdoors, on water. I get energy when I am experiencing the joy of being out in our environment. Though a novice paddler,...
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Empowering Homeowners That Value Water Stewardship
Ben Barclay (left) and Mary Jane Patterson (right) of REEP Green Solutions with Minister Brad Duguid (center) I recently had the opportunity to interview Ben Barclay of REEP Green Solutions (left in...
View ArticleLet’s bee good
Think it’s weird to take an interest in bees? How might their story be connected (and similar) to water? A couple of summers ago, we moved into our first home: a little brick two-story in...
View ArticleOne degree of separation
It has been a weekend of eco-solutions on the shores of Lake Simcoe. In it’s second year, Barrie’s EcoFest brought together the best in healthy, sustainable living. I was spent my weekend at the...
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Clean Homes, Clean Air, Clean Water
What do you use to keep your counters clean, your floors shining or your windows smudge-free? So many of our cleaning products end up down the drain and thus directly into our water supplies. One of...
View ArticleCanada Water Week – in my home and across the country!
As with any good renovation, my WaterSense bathroom make-over is running a little behind schedule. We are actually doing two bathroom make-overs one in the half-bath on our main floor and the 2nd in...
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