5.8.08
Canadian Women’s Foundation is Canada’s only national public foundation dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. They raise funds and grant them to initiatives across the country that are working to:
End violence against women
Move low-income women out of poverty
And build strong, resilient girls
Since 1991 they have granted over ...
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4.30.08
Inspired to delve deeper into the story of her own Mother's journey to Canada, artist Beverly Tosh began to research and contact women from Canada, New Zealand, England, Australia and the United States.
Five years later this exhibition, soon to be at the Royal Museum of British Columbia in Victoria, honors ...
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4.17.08
I am very excited about meeting all you who can attend our little get together on Saturday.
I can't wait to meet you all!
I just confirmed our reservations because I am a loser that way.
Oh and on a totally different note...THIS makes me happy to.
Well, not HAPPY...I mean how much garbage ...
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3.17.08
It rained quite a lot today. I'm inside the house on the computer stuck inside of my head. I'm in there tossing stuff around, trying to find that novel that I always thought I had inside of me... where did I put it? And, if I actually ...
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3.17.08
Beach with a View
Originally uploaded by scatteredmommy
One thing I really love about living on the coast is the beaches. Whether it's just a walk, bird watching, or keeping an eye out for treasures like a shell or beach glass, it's never boring.
Being able to go in March is just ...
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2.22.08
A few weeks ago, the BC Liberal government had a press release - and it was huge. $14 billion dollars for transit improvement (you should say "billion" like Dr. Evil in Austin Powers).
That's nice. The Tri-Cities will get the long sought-after Evergreen line to extend rapid transit to that area. ...
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2.19.08
How on EARTH does imposing a carbon tax on things joe average uses is going to help our environment at all...without putting us all out on the streets.
I fail to understand how increasing the cost of heating my home or running my business or driving my car is going to ...
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10.29.07
Anyone gone to any cool parties? I vaguely remember how much fun that was.
Anyone avoiding the whole thing altogether?
Who is spending the time trudging around for candy with their kids!?
I haven't' seen much fun stuff around town for kids to do!
I will post photos of our yard when it is ...
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7.15.07
Ok, the ladies over at Mommy Blogs Toronto have been working really hard and have compiled all the responses they got to their call to action Canuck style.
Now is the time to act.
The BlogHer's Act Canada Survey is now live.
Go vote on YOUR cause.
Let's see how far we can go ...
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7.9.07
Blogging and Acting.....
The ladies over at Mommy Blogs Toronto have some great ideas about acting vs. talking....
"Scifi Dad proposes this:
Encourage every person to try and improve their world, in whatever manner they are willing and able to do so. If you can, choose multiple causes and distribute your support ...
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