July 2020
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Free family yoga offered at Levack Public School
From February 6 until June 18, 2020, Our Children, Our Future is offering free family yoga at Levack Public School. On the first and third Thursday of the month, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, families participate in 45 minutes of active yoga sequences, energizing music, yoga-inspired games, mindfulness and relaxation, followed by a healthy…
Why shopping local is so important
BY DANIKA LAVOIE-ROCHETTE The holiday season is upon us and along with it comes a difficult decision: what to get for the loved ones in your life? We may be tempted to go the convenient route of making online purchases or buying from big box stores, but shopping local is beneficial in more ways than…
December 2019
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The Dowling Horseshoe Club and the legacy it left behind
BY DOLLY GORDON The Dowling Horseshoe Club started in 1969 by Bert Leadbeater and Fred Sealy. The club provided residents with an enjoyable competitive setting and contributed to the social fabric of the Dowling community. Back then, the club used the change rooms of the old Dowling rink as their clubhouse. The club began to…
Meet Melinda
BY JANA NIEMI-LAHNALAMPI You may have bought a turkey supper ticket from her, or maybe she was your “Brown Owl.” Perhaps you worked with her on a church committee or board, or she taught you gymnastics. Myself, I have known this woman my whole life. She is probably the first person I ever met. Some…