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Hopescrolling and living local in 2026
Being informed and staying sane can both happen at once. Join me
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The gift of hopeful news stories
Stop by Kugluktuk, Cornwall and the Ottawa courthouse to meet solution finders
Dec 24
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Coats of many colours
When people kept stopping a local designer on the street to talk about her coat, ‘something just clicked,’ she says. Now, her purpose-forward fashion…
Dec 17
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When things don’t fall apart
While mishaps and misery can make great storytelling fodder, let's practise telling tales about the local stuff that's working too
Dec 10
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Craft shows provide more than gifts - they offer social benefits, too
Chat with a local maker about their graphic tees. Swap best-in-show thoughts with a fellow attendee. Or not. Soaking up the cinnamon scents with a…
Dec 4
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November 2025
Do-it-yourself: Talk therapy
Have you chatted with a stranger yet today? Take a deep breath and give it a go. You’ll both feel better
Nov 26
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Solution Finder: Helping neighbours help
How do you turn four sleeping bags into three carloads of warm donations for Ottawans who need them? If you’re Barrhaven's super-volunteer Darrell…
Nov 19
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Art Therapy: Reading local for a dose of comfort
Can reading stories about crime-committing baddies or complicated humans be cheering? When they’re set in west-end Ottawa - and fictional - yes. Plus…
Nov 12
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Solution Finder: Smashing pumpkins - but helping them fly first
It turns out that flinging jack-o-lanterns 250 feet in the air is a 'win, win, win' activity: the community has fun, their gardens get compost and…
Nov 5
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October 2025
Do-it-yourself: Lawn monsters make good neighbours
Setting out tombstones and inflatable ghouls can be fun for the decorator. But it also says to the entire community, ‘I feel at home here and I hope you…
Oct 29
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Art Therapy: How can a road detour produce beauty?
If we're open to it, the mess of daily life can dish out creative inspiration. The Ottawa artists displaying their works at the Nepean Sportsplex show…
Oct 22
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Third Place: Instead of a quick library pop in, why not linger and stay awhile?
Grab a coffee and hang out with other humans. There's a chair waiting for you
Oct 16
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