THE ENTHUSIAST!: Getting into Bicycling for Life in St. Jonh’s
byThough St. John’s is known for its brutal hills, nonsense streets, and savage drivers, it’s still a perfectly fine city for a bicycle.
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September Issue’s Community Poll: What Subject(s) Should Be Taught in Our School Curriculum (But Currently Isn’t)?
byWhat subject do you think is sorely lacking from a child or teenager’s education to really prepare them for the real, hard adult world?
The Overcast Overachiever of the Month: Grow4Torbay
byFood banks are bare, people are hungry, and there are solutions to be explored. Steve Gullage has found a great one. It’s called Grow4Torbay, and it’s the kind of initiative that could be easily adopted by communities across the province.
On the Job, with Paul Babineau: Seafood Sales
byQuestion: how on earth does fish from Newfoundland wind up in Montreal, being fresher than what is available locally?
Overcast Overachiever of the Month: Greenspace Urban Farms
by84% of our communities do not have a full service grocery store, so their access to healthy food, like veggies and fruits, is limited…
Eastern Canada’s First Commune-style Co-housing Community Set for St. Philip’s, NL
byA dozen people buzz about, kids squeal from the basement, and pots of curry simmer on the stove. Post-it-notes fill windows with words like “affordable,” “community,” and “energy efficient.” These words reflect the kind of neighbourhood this group is hoping to build.
The Work Being Done By GSAs in Rural Schools Is Not Being Reflected By Reaction to Middle Arm & Springdale
byIt’s Wednesday lunchtime in a busy junior high school in small-town Newfoundland. Grade 7,8 and 9 students trickle into a classroom calling out friendly…
The Overcast’s Overachiever of the Month: CMHA-NL
byThe Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) was founded in 1918, back when we referred to mental health as mental hygiene. The Globe and Mail headline announcing its inception read, “$20,000 Secured for Institute: Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene Started in Mrs Dunlap’s Home.”
The Overcast Overachiever of the Month: Gobhina Nagarajah
byGobhina Nagarajah is this year’s YWCA Woman of Distinction winner in the category of Community & Social Development. The award recognizes “any woman who is helping to build a strong community by making positive change and advocating for enhanced quality of life for all.”
UpAlong: How Kaila Mintz Has Been Changing the World Since Leaving Newfoundland
byBoogie nights, early rides, and fighting sexual abuse on an international scale. Corner Brook’s Kaila Mintz does it all.
The Apocalypse is Waiting: Local Live-action Role Play Group Brings LARP Close to Home
byArticle by College of the North Atlantic student, Jessie Dobbin In live-action role playing, also know as LARP, people dress up in costume and act…
On the Job with Kiley: A Sex Worker
byI am not a sex worker who prowls the streets. From what I know, most of us aren’t. I use websites where men can browse for a sex worker that matches what they’re looking for. It’s a lot like online dating. If I don’t like it, if I am wigged out, I won’t meet him. If it seems like we’re kicking it off, we meet.