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between our steps 11 28 18 doubleLast week I picked up a book that had been on my shelf a long time about nineteenth century women authors, novelists I love to read. As the writers try to describe how these women coped with a predominantly male occupation, they begin with descriptions of how men of the era understood authorship. Some authors spoke of begetting their work onto the page, creating a world as  ...

vigilOn Thursday, December 6, several local organizations will hold a vigil in Owen Sound as part of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.

In 1991, the Parliament of Canada established this day of remembrance and action on Violence against Women to mark the anniversary of the murders of...

maxine- by Maxine Iharosy

Yeah. I'm smiling.
I got the opportunity to do some pretty great stuff lately- things that anchor me to my reasons for doing what I do. I taught a class that was intended to demonstrate inclusivity and personal agency in yoga at the @mentallyfitmf event in #owensound last weekend.

Moving your body and feeling safe to do so is a privilege for many just as much as it is a resource. And today...

Womens House Serving Bruce Grey logo smallBy Bernice Connell

The Canadian Women’s Foundation reports that ‘on any given day in Canada, more than 3,300 women (along with their 3,000 children) are forced to sleep in an emergency shelter to escape violence.’

It is a very difficult decision for women to make; leaving their homes and familiar surroundings, but is often a last resort to ensure their safety. For more than thirty years, Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey has provided emergency shelter for women and their children who have experienced physical, sexual or emotional abuse. The shelter provides a safe, secure, residential environment with support to help women plan for living violence-free lives.

bloomingT- by Anne Finlay-Stewart, Editor

When I asked Stephanie Termeer, owner of All Things T on 10th Street East   “Why a tea store?” she replied “Well at first it was going to be ice cream. But that was twenty years ago. In Shakespeare.” She laughs at the memory.

 

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