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Recently at Trent Child Care, what started out as a seed of an idea; an opportunity for exploration, grew into something bigger … and delicious.
Lisa works as an RECE in the infant room and noticed that one of the youngsters kept saying the word ‘apple’ whenever he saw one. Following his lead, she decided to bring some apples into the classroom for him and the others to explore. They loved watching her peel the apples and then eating the fruit so much that Lisa decided to take this one step further and make apple crisp with them.
We rarely think about taxes as the heart of our nation, yet, that’s essentially what they are. They literally tie us to each other. On this Valentine’s day, as we are fast approaching the tax season, we thought it might be timely to share an unusual love story…
At this time of the year, everyone can see how generous our community is. Gift baskets are prepared throughout the region to make sure that kids receive presents and everyone is well fed. As we celebrate Hanukkah, Solstice or Christmas, no one wants to imagine that children and adults are not finding joy and feeling well cared for.
This past week, I had the honour of attending the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) conference Regeneration: Seeds, Soil and Community Connections.