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Get the lead out ... of your lipstick
June 29, 2011
In case you haven't heard, there's lead in your lipstick. I heard the CBC news report a couple of months ago. And Gillian Deacon's new book came out...
Creative adaptive re-use for Stratford's CNR Centre
December 31, 2009
Michael Wilson For the Gazette The University of Waterloo’s Robert Shipley, director of UW’s...
Something we all have in common
February 26, 2009
Stephanie Martin-Smith Soul Purpose Driving down the street the other day I felt as if I was touring a northern...
Following my own rules, even with Facebook!
February 19, 2009
Stephanie Martin-Smith Soul Purpose So the other day I’m at the store in between students and decided to...
Time for women to start looking after their health
February 12, 2009
Stephanie Martin-Smith Soul Purpose As one of a new generation of aging women, who have both a voice and...
Some things just make the hair stand up on my neck
February 5, 2009
Stephanie Martin-Smith Soul Purpose I am always amazed and intrigued when a string of events lead me to a...
Working toward a better tomorrow
January 29, 2009
Stephanie Martin-Smith Soul Purpose It seems even our small rural towns now are subject to gangs and...
Cold weather gets me ready to spring into action
January 23, 2009
Stephanie Martin-Smith Soul Purpose I look up into the sky and see a UFO. Is it a bird or a plane? No...
A new year offers opportunity to reflect
January 15, 2009
Stephanie Martin-Smith Soul Purpose When the New Year rings in I usually hear a little voice in my head...
The quest for summer sun
January 8, 2009
Stephanie Martin-Smith Soul Purpose This year our Christmas gift to the family was to go to Florida, and...