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 [...]
Why Are Volunteers So Important?
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 [...]
No Man Or Woman Is An Island
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 [...]
Gratitude and Happiness in Shared Accomplishments
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 [...]
Something To Think About
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 [...]
What’s makes your community so great?
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 [...]
Volunteer Managers’ Recognition Award
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 [...]
Building Age Friendly Parks Within Communities
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 2 North Bay
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 [...]
Enterprising Women Power 2018
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 [...]
