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posted Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Here we are still staying at home thanks to COVID 19.The number of deaths in long-term care homes is both staggering and so sad. Why has it run rampant in so many of the homes? Some of them are expensive places to live in, and they are also for profit. Is that part of the […]
posted Friday, May 1, 2020
The High Performing Student Program (HPS) teaches teens critical life skills needed to reach their full potential that they can learn from the comfort of their own homes. Teens from around the world are facing an overwhelming amount of challenges right now: home schooling, loneliness, decreased motivation, and increased anxiety. With all these new challenges,Pickering […]
posted Tuesday, April 28, 2020
We all know it’s a difficult time for everyone out there, with loads of information being fed to us every minute by various news platforms. We must remain aware for our health and well-being, but also be aware of erroneous unproven news items and scams as well. Here are the official Durham Region links to […]
posted Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The COVID 19 epidemic reminded me of another flu epidemic when I was in elementary school. I remember a few days when there were only about five of us in our class. I think the rest had the flu. I did a search and found out that was a flu pandemic from 1957-1958. It was […]
posted Friday, April 17, 2020
We are hearing a lot about the directives from our local Public Health Units for protecting our physical health during this global pandemic. We can’t deny that these protocols and steps are absolutely necessary for ensuring not only our health, and the health of our family, but also the health of the community at large […]
posted Monday, April 13, 2020
While we isolate at home, here are a few household chores that you might want to take time to explore. We are surrounded by plastics, from food and beverage storage containers, to product packaging, to cleaning products, and so much more. Have you ever stopped to think about the effect plastics can have on our […]
posted Tuesday, April 7, 2020
During this time of a pandemic, some people maybe eating more and exercising less, which could lead to an unexpected weight gain. At my clinic I see patients throughout the year who are looking to lose that excess weight, so I’ve compiled a list of tips to help patients achieve their weight loss goals while […]
posted Friday, January 31, 2020
Get ready for a Drag-o-rific night of laughs, lewks, prizes, and so much more all in support of Live Different Builds! You’ll be going wild as these amazing qweens strut their stuff on the stage – all while generously raising money to give a family in need a home. Forget about bingo halls where you […]
posted Friday, December 13, 2019
Attention fun-seekers! Just in time for the holidays, Whitby is now home to the ultimate playground to dream big and be bold with the opening of a reinvented Playdium entertainment complex. Located at the Whitby Entertainment Centrum at 75 Consumers Drive, the highly new complex offers over 32,000 square feet of pure fun for everyone […]
posted Wednesday, December 4, 2019
An amazing group of volunteers have been putting together the Bakersville Animated Gingerbread Village at the Scugog Memorial Public Library in Port Perry for the last 20 years. It’s a very popular event and people from all over the GTA and other parts of Ontario (and Canada) annually come to visit it during the holiday […]
