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Youth of Attawapiskat Have Solutions to Fighting Suicide Crisis - Is Canada Listening?

Apr

My heart swells when I read about the youth of Attawapiskat and the recent suicide pact that was thwarted by the quick actions of police, local services and community. I am the mother of four teenagers ranging from 16 to 20 yrs old. These teen years are tricky ones. I have only to look at... more

Imagination is a magical power

Nov

“Imagination is a magical power.” I said this in front of twenty five thousand young people as part of We Day this year. We Day is a global movement encouraging activism, engagement and volunteerism in young people. Every young person in the Saddle Dome in Calgary, the Rogers Centre in... more

Just Start Dancing

Jun

My partner and I have four kids between us; two of his, two of mine. These last weeks of school have been a pure hell of driving, rushing to dance recitals, helping kids study for exams, counselling kids through exam meltdowns, dropping kids off for end-of-year sport parties and packing... more

The Heart and Truth Fashion Show

May

Posted May 31, 2011 and although the event happened over a year ago, the sentiment is still relevant. Yesterday, I participated in the Heart and Truth Fashion Show. Twenty strong and remarkable women wore spectacular red dresses to build awareness of women and heart disease. Heart disease... more

Gold Medal for CAN Fund

Feb

A gold medal should go to Jane Roos and the Canadian Athletes Now Fund. Over the past thirteen years this woman and the fund that she named, have raised millions of dollars that go directly to our Olympic athletes. Thirteen members of Canada's Women's Gold medal hockey team received... more

Olympic Nostalgia

Feb

Today’s Olympic related activities include making a big banner with the kids saying “We Believe—In You.” My son wants to hold it up at the Opening Ceremonies for the athletes to see from the infield. Here is something that has just occurred to me. I have never been to the Opening... more

The Magic Torch

Nov

The biggest thrill in carrying the Olympic Flame as one of Canada’s first runners (ok, walkers) was having my kids on the Legislature lawns watching on. Actually screaming is a better word, Kate was on my fiancé’s shoulders screaming “Go Mommy” as if I was competing in an Olympic final.... more

What the Olympic Torch means to me

Nov

To me the Olympics are really simple. They are about young people who have found the courage to dream and put it all out there. Kids who one day were inspired by something and said “I want to do that.” And by some miracle they started doing, and they found others to support their dream,... more

His Holiness The Dalia Lama and other Remarkable People

Oct

“What was the promise that life made to itself the moment you were born?” Margaret Wheatley This past weekend I was graced to be in the presence of his Holiness the Dalai Lama. I guess “oh my God!” may or may not be the proper invocation, but frankly the entire experience of being in a... more