By Danielle Leonard How does a child grieve the loss of a close family member? Although it’s a question that no family ever wants to have to face, the Lighthouse for Grieving Children is an invaluable resource for anyone forced to navigate those painful circumstances. This year marks the organization’s …
By Danielle Leonard As Canadians, we tend to consider ourselves experts on the weather. Knowing the forecast is serious stuff that impacts our plans, moods and conversations. So, when I meet with Chris Mei, the 13-year veteran host of The Weather Network on a cold morning in March, I’m hesitant …
Photography by Nikki Wesley It illuminates downtown Burlington, delivering pops of vibrant colour both day and night. Whether you’ve stopped to admire its beauty or merely caught a glimpse of it on your way down Brant Street, the sculpture better known as Portal is a definite conversation starter. The creation …
By Stephanie Hounsell When Susan Longley gave birth 32 years ago to a daughter with Down syndrome, a very wise pediatrician told her that if she never stopped teaching, Cheryl would never stop learning. Unfortunately, competing messages tried to drown out that hope-filled one. So Longley made it her life’s …
By Allie Murray Zonta International has been empowering women all around the world for a century, even inspiring women in Oakville to form their own club 46 years ago. The first Zonta group was formed in 1919 in Buffalo, New York. Years later in 1927, the first group outside of …
By Melanie Hennessey We’ve all heard the old adage “you are what you eat.” But there’s a movement afoot that would also argue “you are what you apply to your skin.” With increasing awareness about potentially harmful ingredients in skincare products, which are in turn absorbed through the skin and …
By Melanie Hennessey It’s a side of Marianne Meed Ward that local residents don’t often get to see, standing in her kitchen after a busy day at City Hall, peeling vegetables and boiling pasta while sipping a glass of pinot noir. As she prepares dinner for her family, laughing and …
By Nelia Raposo Abstract artist Peter Kirkland thinks his work may exasperate the average person. “It annoys some people. They want me to title it so they know what to think when they look at it,” he says. He never titles his work, choosing to number each piece instead. “People …
By Peter Bailey Oakville’s Bryson Cook is anything but the clichéd version of a race car driver. In American movies, the protagonists are almost always cocky Casanovas who live for speed and don’t allow anyone to get in their way. But this polite, self-effacing 23-year-old has no time for a …
By Melanie Hennessey Producer. Entrepreneur. Mentor. CEO. The Oakville Grinch. Loving husband and father. It’s safe to say that Sean Buckley wears many hats and garners plenty of attention at the helm of his international, award-winning production company. But as he sips coffee from his well-worn mug that reads “My …