Grief and Community – Part 1
Near North Palliative Care Network director Monica Do Coutto Monni shared these words of wisdom at a presentation on grief, bereavement and loss. There is a bitter sweet scar that [...]
Near North Palliative Care Network director Monica Do Coutto Monni shared these words of wisdom at a presentation on grief, bereavement and loss. There is a bitter sweet scar that [...]
I tried to imagine North Bay without volunteers and volunteer organizations…Imagine no Rotary roses, no Rotary Rotundo, no Kiwanis Band shell, no North Bay Regional Hospital Centre, no One Kid’s [...]
Across Canada, 1/3 of the population is over the age of 50, many who feel isolated, friendless and forgotten. I wonder about the millennials and our teens and their feelings [...]
I’ve been fortunate to have been a contributor to many community projects including North Bay Heritage Gardeners, Communities in Bloom, Community Waterfront Park, Community Waterfront Friends, Nipissing Botanical Gardens, and [...]
What do you value about your city? What is it like for you to live here? What changes would you most like to see? What are your hopes and dreams [...]
It’s the people who live in my city that make it so great. There is a palpable spirit of giving back, a generosity of time and money, and an enduring [...]
Today I was recognized for my years of volunteer service in North Bay and was asked to speak about volunteerism during Volunteer Week. I accepted the invitation with gratitude [...]
There’s very strong movement across Canada to build age-friendly cities as compared to the traditional 20th century model of car-friendly cities. That means building age-friendly parks that are a social [...]
Ignite North Bay is a movement to build a culture that honours uniqueness, creativity, collaboration and co-operation. The first event in North Bay was launched in 2017. Recently, I attended [...]
PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise and the Business Centre recognized the achievements of Northeastern Ontario women at the Enterprising Women event held March 8th, 2018 here in North Bay. These [...]