Get out and enjoy the winter starry nights on the lakefront while skating to crowd pleasing tunes. Check out the fantastic line up of DJs. Where: Natrel Rink, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto When: December 17 to February 18, Saturday evenings, 8pm to 11pm, including extended 8pm to 1am hours New Year’s Eve. Cost: Free. Continue reading DJ Skate Nights at the Harbourfront Centre on Now!
Ashraf is 100. Her husband Mohammed is 110. They’ve been married 80 years.They came to Canada at a senior age with their children. More than 30 years later their extended family continues to grow and help make Canada the great place that it is is to call home. Watch their moving and inspirational story. Continue reading Watch watch Ashraf and Mohammed’s story of coming to Canada and thriving after having lived 70 years in Iran.
The Royal Conservatory of Music offers Sunday Interludes– a mix of cabaret, jazz, and classical music. Each concert is 75 minutes with no intermission Where: Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre for the Performance and Learning, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto. When: At 2pm first Sunday of the month October to June, with the exception of January. Cost: free. Reserve tickets starting 30 days before the … Continue reading Sunday Interludes: Free Concerts
Career transitions come in many forms, one of the most major ones being a new job search. In addition to the obvious steps of networking and sending our applications (which I will cover in separate blog posts), it is important to consider how to support ourselves mentally, physically and emotionally during a job search. In […] via 5 Healthy Habits During a Job Search — Mary … Continue reading 5 Healthy Habits During a Job Search — Mary Crow, Career Transitions Coach
Interested in working for the City of Toronto and want some insider tips on how to most effective way to prepare your resume for jobs with the City? The City of Toronto has very clearly spelled out their expectations for resume and cover letters submitted for vacancies they are recruiting for. They even provide lists of useful verbs for various skill areas. Reviewing this advice … Continue reading City of Toronto Resume Guide
Enjoy All the National Parks and Historic Sites of Canada! In honor of Canada’s 150th year, entrance to all national parks and historic sites will be free of entrance fees for everyone in 2017. Where: all national parks and historic sites in all provinces and territories in Canada. When: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. Additional free admission begins 2018 onwards … Continue reading Parks Canada Entrance Free in 2017
Experience Ways of Finding Peace in Your Own Mind and Loving Kindness Towards Everyone Ths meditation is Buddhist teaching at the Kadampa Meditation Centre based on the book Eight Steps to Happiness: the Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness. You need not be a Buddhist nor be interested becoming one to participate. You may just come away from this experience with a calmness needed in our … Continue reading Meditation for World Peace
Busy Hands Can Calm the Mind What started as a search for a worthwhile project for a volunteer knitting group at St. Joseph’s in London, Ontario, is resulting in whimsical colorful creations called twiddle muffs that soothe and calm people with dementia. Read all about it. Watch a group of ladies in St John, New Brunswick make and talk about their work and the meaning … Continue reading Twiddle Muffs???
This is What it Sounds Like When Adults Read Their Kid Thoughts Thank you Dan Misener for hosting this laugh packed podcast. I have been so lucky to see one of these nights of readings and laughed until my face hurt. Tune into Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids and enjoy. Continue reading Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids
Get Fresh Vegetables and Fruits at Prices Significantly Lower than Supermarkets Good Food Box has been around across Canada since 1990. This non-profit volunteer run organization was founded on the belief that everyone has the right to good food. Priority for sourcing quality produce is what is local and sustainable. In Toronto alone, 1500 boxes per week are packed and picked up. I have used … Continue reading Good Fresh Food, Great Prices
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