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by Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. • Psych Central www.psychcentral.com “I’m still too depressed to find a job,” says one young man. “I lost my car when I was so depressed so how can I even look?” From a young woman: “I don’t have the energy for a full-time job and I don’t feel ready to be … Read More “Getting Back to Work When You’ve Been Depressed” »
By Jeff Bloom, Teacher and Author • Squawkers book series Growing up on 4 acres of land in the outskirts of Kamloops, we had lots of pets. My parents didn’t consider the 150 chickens pets, but us kids certainly did! We also had Tumbler pigeons, Bantam chickens, Chukar partridges, dogs, a cat, the occasional squirrel, … Read More “Life, Crows and Writing” »
by Cynthia Coates, Supervisor of Solid Waste Services • Regional District of Central Okanagan Recycling from home in the Central Okanagan: What goes where, what doesn’t belong and how to do it right. If you live in the Central Okanagan, you know now that your curbside recycling services have expanded. Whether you’re in Kelowna, West … Read More “What to do With Those Hard to Recycle Items” »
by Tim Gourlay, Founder • Fitset Ninja There is a very good chance your kid already knows about it. They may have watched it on YouTube, begged you to build a warped wall in the backyard, or swung from the monkey bars at the playground while yelling something about ‘Stage Three’. But in case you … Read More “The Sport You Haven’t Heard of (Yet) is About to Hit the Olympics” »