Celebrate Father's Day by capturing a photo of your favourite guy having fun interacting with the kids or grandkids. The 6th Annual Guys Caring for Kids Photo Contest challenges photographers to capture the visual stories of men in caring relationships with children. Submissions are being accepted until June 26.
Although men are highly involved in the lives of children as fathers, uncles, grandfathers, friends, coaches and neighbours, the majority of visual images in the media still feature females in this role. Several organizations have come together to celebrate the interactions of men with our younger generations.
by Robert Hope
So what's the difference between a "Minimum Wage" and a "Living Wage" and why are they different?
The minimum wage is an Ontario standard, preventing an employer from paying staff any less than this amount. While you would think that this minimum would only apply in unusual circumstances, that fact is that over 9% of those employed in Ontario are paid at this level. The law is designed to protect employees from any company that would like to pay even less than this, but can't because this law prevents them.
You may be told that there are "study groups" that examine this standard, but it is really set by the politicians in power, most of whom are supported by corporations and small businesses to get elected. Certainly a poorly paid worker won't have much time to donate or to volunteer for a politician during election time so unfortunately their opinion doesn't count for very much in the election process.
by MaryAnn Wilhelm
I think that you can still be a fantastic woman, a whole woman without media's perception of what boob size you should be, or how big your lips and butt is, or how long your hair is. Being a woman is owning oneself, just as it is a man to own himself. Our identities shouldn't be shaped by media or religion but it is and it's up to each of us to push back.
It would have been more empowering I think if Caitlyn Jenner went for less. Perhaps that's part of the question- what makes one feel like a woman? Is transitioning like being a young girl growing into womanhood and we try to discover ourselves, our identity? We look outside ourselves to shape ourselves because we don't know what's inside? Or is it that we know what's inside but we don't know how to define it, shape it?
All you "Age Friendly Community" supporters – it is time to get creative. The federal government has announced two new calls for proposals under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP).
The NHSP is a federal grants and contributions program that supports projects that are led or inspired by seniors who make a difference in the lives of others and their communities.
No ticks were found in tick dragging last week in the Cargill area. Tick dragging is used to catch as many ticks as possible for species identification and testing for the bacteria causing Lyme Disease. Sampling consists of dragging a flannel cloth over and around vegetation where ticks may be waiting for a passing host. The ticks will attach to the flannel cloth.
Grey Bruce is a low risk area. In 2014, the Grey Bruce Health Unit received 17 tick submissions. One tick found last year in the Cargill area tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease. The disease in humans is caused through the bite of an infected black-legged tick.
Black-legged ticks are very small and hard to see; as small as a poppy seed. They are usually found low to the ground, on tall grass blades or on shrubs. If you find a tick on yourself, remove it with tweezers. Grasp the tick as close to your skin as possible. With a steady motion, pull the tick away from your skin, gently but firmly. If you can, save the tick alive in a jar or screw-top bottle and take it to your health care provider or the Grey Bruce Health Unit for testing. When pulling the tick off your skin, avoid crushing its body. Clean your skin after with soap and water.
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