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Returning to Dance Post-Pandemic

Returning to Dance Post-Pandemic

March 2, 2022
“It’s a human need to watch something in a dark space together,” said Nathalie Bonjour, performing arts director at Toronto Harbourfront…

What It Meant to Work in a Waterloo Region Rubber Factory

July 31, 2021
This article is part of the series The Trials and Jubilations of Working in the Rubber Industry: Rubber Worker Storiesand is…
Mixing Rubber in Waterloo Region’s Rubber Factories in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Mixing Rubber in Waterloo Region’s Rubber Factories in the 19th and 20th Centuries

July 30, 2021
This article is part of the series The Trials and Jubilations of Working in the Rubber Industry: Rubber Worker Storiesand is…
Building Tires in Waterloo Region

Building Tires in Waterloo Region

July 29, 2021
This article is part of the series The Trials and Jubilations of Working in the Rubber Industry: Rubber Worker Storiesand is…
Absence Seizures in Children: What’s It Like?

Absence Seizures in Children: What’s It Like?

March 25, 2021
I was diagnosed with absence seizures when I was 11. I’m now in my 40s, and although I’ve never actually…
“I Thought I Could Never Make a Living From Art”

“I Thought I Could Never Make a Living From Art”

March 6, 2021
Candice Leyland, watercolour artist and art teacher, never imagined she’d be where she is today: making a living from her…
2020: The Year of Empathy, My Book List

2020: The Year of Empathy, My Book List

December 9, 2020
I’ve been trying to figure out a way to encapsulate all of this year in a word that encompasses both…
3 Ways to Help Local Businesses Without Spending Money

3 Ways to Help Local Businesses Without Spending Money

December 7, 2020
Please forgive the headline: Depending on the context, it can come across as originating from a cheapskate. But my intention…
Discovering Black Tea: What Not to Do

Discovering Black Tea: What Not to Do

December 2, 2020
When I tried my first cup of loose-leaf black tea, my first reaction was, “Oh, it tastes like black tea.”…
Giving Books as Gifts to Voracious Reader

Giving Books as Gifts to Voracious Reader

November 11, 2020
It can often be difficult giving books as gifts to an avid reader in your family: You have to know…

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