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Family reunion word fun in our virtual new world

30 Wednesday Dec 2020

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It was a ironic and humorous choice to select “Discord” as the platform for our first virtual family reunion attempt during the pandemic.

shewrite63's avatarShewrite63

Like thousands of other families, ours wasn’t able to have an in-person reunion this year.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we chose not to risk travel across provincial borders to the usual meeting places in the Georgian Bay area this summer. We managed though to get many siblings, offspring and offshoots to show up for at least one of the five virtual sessions.

Since it was the five-year marker for our family reunion, it was important to me that we have some form of recognition. I delegated three young people to research something suitable for virtual gatherings, for sharing photos and text for the five year status updates (if so wished). We chuckled nervously at the name of the one they chose.

Live your life in happiness, even though those around you live their lives in discord and wish to spread their struggles to you. Be happiness itself.

Discord is…

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Eat, Think, Vote

18 Friday Sep 2015

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What a good idea to connect with candidates, to get their feedback on issues like sustainable farming, safe, affordable food, and recognizing the importance of local and Canadian production.

In any case, get out to meet the candidates in your area, take the opportunity to express your priority issues and engage in civil dialogue. Vote.

Food for thought, indeed!

Theresa

GreenLivingOttawa's avatarGreen Living Ottawa

Written by Denise Deby.

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Given our need for healthy food, it’s surprising that food issues are often not on the agenda.

That’s a problem, especially because many people don’t have healthy and sustainable food:

  • Here in Ottawa, eight per cent of people live in households that are food insecure—meaning unable to afford or access a sufficient, healthy diet. For low income residents, it’s worse: a third of households don’t get enough to eat.
  • Across Canada, four million Canadians are food insecure. That includes 1.15 million kids. Among Inuit, First Nations and Métis people and in the North, food insecurity is five or six times higher.
  • Food prices have been rising faster than incomes. Food bank use has increased by 25 per cent since 2008. Every month, around 850,000 Canadians—including working people, people on fixed incomes and children—need food banks in order to make ends meet.
  • More than half…

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