Love the label
Last night I was proud and humbled to be voted onto the board of directors for the Muskoka YWCA.I've been a member for several years, but am excited to get more involved in this organization which provides so many opportunities for personal growth in our community. Go Y!A perfect example of the em
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Goodbye Bill
It's a sad week at the Forester. Today we attend the funeral of Bill Allen, a kind, fierce and dedicated leader. The loss to the newspaper community, and the community at large, is profound. He was a newspaperman - old school. A hard working guy - tough as nails - heart of gold. I
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Muskoka's poor taking a budget hit
See these two guys? They are the ones the budget will hurt. James Patterson and Chris Boyce exist in a demographic that gets little pity.They're 19 and 21. Big guys. Easily capable of a day's work, most would say. Well Boyce does work and manages to eek out just $20 too much to make him eligible f
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Ya know, he used to be a dentist
Say what you want about his politics, our mayor is a funny guy.
Love or hate his style and his approach to governance, you have to admit that he's a witty man.
I don't cover Huntsville's municipal politics beat (that's Alison Brownlee's area of expertise and I'm the Lake of Bays go-to-girl) so I don't spend a lot of time with the mayor; but when I do meet up with him at community events, he always makes me laugh.
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Kony 2012
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Celebrate Huntsville’s women
Today is International Women’s Day and we have much to celebrate. Throughout the year as I write my Muskoka Mosaic column I have the great good fortune of meeting amazing hometown women.
And not only do I get to meet them, but they share with me their life stories. Sometimes they invite me into their homes and give me cups of tea.
I love these women and each one will always hold a special place in my heart.
Today, I honour them and the incredible women I have yet to meet and am looking forward to interviewing in the coming months.
YWCA executive director Beth Ward shared her story with me just a couple of weeks ago. I think of her today because of her relentless commitment to seeking social justice for the women of this community.
It’s her work and her passion and the benefits of her good work are felt in the lives of many.
It’s her optimism that I most applaud, though. Ward is the kind of women who sees a problem and immediately starts dreaming up a solution. She doesn’t embrace strident negativity; she works toward positive change.
Gotta love her.
In case you missed it in the pages of the Forester, here again is her story.
Happy International Women’s Day. Check out this week's Forester for some of Huntsville's influential women's take on the status of women in Muskoka.
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