Agenda 21 and Rural NB
Rural New Brunswick is under siege these days. Rural hospitals , along with other services, have been closed or downsized all over the province. During my recent stay at the much reviled Waterville Hospital, which was supposedly built to consolidate regional health care so as to be “sustainable”...
Stupidity Rules
I first saw this bumper sticker on a car 40 years ago when I lived in Florida. It was plastered on a pickup truck that had all the earmarks of being a redneck ride… complete with a gun rack in the rear window and coon dogs in the back....
People are rejecting GMO…
People and whole countries all around the world are rejecting genetically modified foods but Monsanto and other chemical corporations are still frantically scrambling to pollute the planet with their pesticides, herbicides and GMO seeds. The latest story to come out is their deranged plan to create a variety...
Junk Food Junkies
We all say that we’re going to clean up our act, start exercising, eat better and cut out the junk food. How hard can it be, really, to give up chips and pop? Well, as it turns out, it’s about as easy as kicking heroin. Junk food is...
Gross Domestic Happiness
Living Richer by Living Better… Back in 1971 the tiny and remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan rejected Gross Domestic Product as the only way to measure progress. It championed a new approach to development which measures prosperity by Gross Domestic Happiness and the spiritual, physical, social and environmental health...
Weed Killer in GMO Cigarettes
I used to smoke when I was younger. Like most young people, I thought I’d live forever, at least until I was 30 anyway, and after that who cared…life would be over! At any rate, I soon got over my love affair with cigarettes and quit the things....
Community Supported Agriculture
People and communities across the country who want fresh, local, organic produce are turning to Community Supported Agriculture. CSAs focus on the production of high quality foods for a local community. They are organized with a shared risk membership and marketing structure. Members who belong to CSAs typically...
TOBIQUE VALLEY FOOD PURCHASING GROUP
Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food” .- Hippocrates Many people these days are making an effort to eat more fresh foods and produce. The Tobique Valley Food Purchasing Group offers local residents a regular supply of fresh produce and helps save money...
Mountain view Hydrotherapy & Detoxification Center
Digestive problems are the leading cause of work absenteeism in the US and Canada, and colon cancer is the second leading cause of death in Canada, after heart disease. We spend millions of dollars on pills and potions for intestinal distress. Many of our digestive problems can be...
Social Enterprise Workshop
In order for our villages to thrive and to revitalize our small town business communities the Social Enterprise Business Model offers the best of all worlds. Social Enterprises are businesses whose primary purpose is the common good as it provides jobs for workers and needed services and goods to...