North Renfrew District Women’s International News
By Elaine Hennessy, Contributor
Greetings from The Women’s Institute for the District of North Renfrew. The following branches have reported on their meetings and activities...
Pleading the Fifth
US President Donald Trump has recently threatened to plead the fifth in regards to his obstruction of justice investigation. One of Secretary Hilary Clinton’s...
Bob’s Meandering on Compliments
A curious thing happened at the WDRA’s big Party in the Park recently. As a member of this community group, I was to take...
Taking Risks May Lead to a Better Life
Taking risks doesn’t mean succeeding every time, and that’s okay! Taking risks can lead to failure which in turn can help you grow as...
Financial Focus: Retirement Planning: Where does Family Fit?
When many Canadians think about retirement planning, we often don’t think about how retirement impacts more than just ourselves.
Families today have widened in definition...
Financial Focus: Time for Some (Financial) Spring Cleaning
Spring is here, and for many that means a fresh beginning and the time to spruce things up. This year, as you tidy up...
Turn Climate Anxiety into Optimism
Feelings of despair about the climate crisis has become so commonplace that “eco-anxiety” is now an emerging field in psychology. Apocalyptic of visions in...
Alex Got Lost: Bad Weather Blues
Alexander Leach, Editor
I hate this time of year.
I was probably born in the wrong country if I hated snow and the cold, but I...
Financial Focus: Learn from Experienced Investors
Those who have lived a long time have done a lot, seen a lot – and can teach us a lot. And that’s certainly...