By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist We are now experiencing a world, where there seems to be more hate, more anger and more discontent than there has ever been, before. Because there seems to be far less respect for people’s feelings, ...
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By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist We can all agree that the recent past has left both adults and children, all over the world, disillusioned, confused, physically and mentally depleted, as well as questioning how to move forward in a practical ...
Read More »How Is Life Treating YOU?
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist “How is life treating you?” Although this is a common question that we have all heard over the years, I doubt that much thought has ever really been given to having an appropriate response. Not ...
Read More »Want Fulfilment In Life? Get To Know Yourself First
By Ettie M. Rutherford B.Ed., Dip.Ed., M.Ed. Contributing Columnist As we find ourselves still engulfed in the ravages of the pandemic, it is of utmost importance to know who we are, what we can tolerate, as well as what abilities ...
Read More »International Women’s Day — More Improvement Needed
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Canadian Women joined hands with others, around the world, in the annual celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8. This year’s motto Gender Equality Today, For A Sustainable Tomorrow reminds us that in ...
Read More »Stress Is Today’s Thorn; Destroy It
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist One of the most frightening results of today’s virus-ravaged world is the other wide-spread epidemic. I am talking about stress in every-day life. Although everyone experiences stress to some degree, the way we respond makes ...
Read More »Project To Develop Anti-Black Racism Strategy For Toronto’s Infant, Child And Youth Mental Health Sector Launched
TORONTO, Ontario (November 26, 2021) – Toronto-based mental health agencies that cater to infants, children and youth have formed a task force to develop a multi-year strategy to address anti-Black racism in the sector. The goal of the strategy is ...
Read More »Benefits From 40 Years Of Walking — And Still Counting
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” – Hebrews 13:16 By Basil Springer Contributing Columnist When my son, Bevan, suggested to me, recently: “Maybe a column on walking,” ...
Read More »Summer: A Time Of Discontent Or Thankfulness?
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist With bright, warm, sun-shiny days enveloping us, this is the time of year when everyone can rejoice in the warmth, the sunshine and the frivolity of summer. It is a time when we can be ...
Read More »To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate
By Annan Boodram Contributing Columnist Vitriolic debates, some of which degenerate into insults and name-calling, rage on social media, with respect to covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and rejection. But, as a Trinidad and Tobago-based member of The Caribbean Voice pointed out, ...
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