Welcome to this website, which is a source of tips and ideas on the theme of "Living Well, Doing Good." Here are examples of what you will find on this website:

Some Featured columns:

Tax Time Offers Folks a Chance to Reflect   Our income tax return tells a lot about what we value as we go about our lives.  

It’s Only Fair to Care, Downtown, Over Coffee   A conversation about "thinking globally, acting locally" over a cup of fair trade coffee.  

Learning to Step Lightly   “Buy Nothing Day” challenges us to stop spending for one day. A new book by Manitoba author Mark Burch invites us to consider living more simply all the time.

Tours, Book Bring Cemetery to Life   Invitations to connect with this part of our community.

Healthy Eating – 15 Tips   Great and really usable ideas from a Registered Dietitian. 

website sections:

"Living Well, Doing Good"

• Investing With an Eye on Ethics  
• Why Not Give an Hour of Your Time?  
• Donating is a Great Way to Feel Connected to Your Community

"Thinking Globally"

• Future of Politics on Display 
• It’s Only Fair to Care, Downtown, Over Coffee  
• No Ordinary Walk in the Park

"Acting Locally"  

• Vote Early, Vote Often, and Vary Your Vote  
• Now is the Season for Community Events 
• Community Shared Agriculture:  A Growing Notion   

"Death"

• Tours, Book Bring Cemetery to Life
• Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Stories   
• How To Write Your Own Obituary

"TAXES"

• Charitable Donations:  Top Ten Tax Tips
• Our Citizenship, Paid For By Our Taxes
• Christmas, Politics, and the GST

"Reviews"

• Wiki Is The Way Of The Future 
• All Those Little Things Can Really Add Up These Days – To Cash  
• What’s Up With Grand Theft Auto?