Green New Deal Town Hall to be Held in Wolfville June 19 Submitted There is a stirring feeling one gets when contemplating the great achievements of the human race that I’m willing to bet is almost universal. It’s why we get so focused on the Olympics, speak in reverent tones about the Civil Rights Movement, and remember who first stepped on the moon. Currently there is a movement underway that is looking to tap into that feeling of excitement and possibility and channel it towards addressing perhaps the least good-news story of our age: climate change. The Green New Deal,…
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On Friday May 24, students from local schools, along with members of the community, gathered in Clock Park in Wolfville to protest climate inaction, as part of the Fridays for Future climate strike movement founded by Swedish teen Greta Thunberg, asserting the need for “massive and immediate action on climate disruption due to our dependency on carbon-based fuels for energy.”

A Memory Shared While Hiking for Valley Hospice Submitted Long-time Valley Hospice Foundation supporter Janet Ness first became involved in Hospice through her work with the VON Annapolis Valley, where she met Valley Hospice Foundation Coordinator Dale Sanford. Janet, whose mother died in a hospice in Grimsby, Ontario, says the Hike for Valley Hospice fundraiser does more than raise money and awareness. “The hike also gives those of us who’ve had loved ones experience the care and comfort of a hospice setting the opportunity to share their memories with others,” says Janet. Janet’s mother was diagnosed with cancer at 92…
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