In the Community

Wintermay be full of rain and gloom, but now is the time to think about how your garden will grow and bloom! There are many exciting activities and workshops in the works to beat the winter-blahs.

Bowen in Transition is a local organization that is dedicated to exploring options for a more sustainable future. On Monday, January 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the group will host a visit from Tarah Stafford.

"Our children are the futureand how we care for and educate them is of paramount importance to all of us., says Silberman. A testament to her philosophy is a centre for young children that resonates with contentment.

Cohousing is an ideology that combines individual living with the benefits of shared community space and resources.

In August, the Bowen Youth Centre not only received a new face lift but also welcomed John Stiver as its new youth services coordinator. Young people aged 12 to 18 have a clean, safe and comfortable space to hang out and just be themselves.

Before they eat, nine-year-old Colleen Treleaven and her mom usually take a moment to think about where their food comes from.

It is 8:30 on a dark, rainy Saturday night and one by one Operation Red Nose volunteers descend on a room at the Union Steamship Marina operation headquarters for the evening.

Are you interested to encourage your children to make green choices this Christmas? The Knick Knack Nook has just the opportunity you have been looking for.

Make sure to come to Artisan Square this weekend. You may win a gift bag worth more than $150, overflowing with lovely gifts, gift certificates and other goodies from the merchants at Artisan Square.

Buffs, burrs and gravers are lined up neatly on Frank Gurney's spotless workbench in front of a window that overlooks the slopes of Scarborough. Adjacent to the windows are a couple of bird feeders that attract a lively crowd this December afternoon.