Living

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Fred Irwin, founder of Transition Town Peterborough (Ont.) shops at the local farmers market. Photo by Clifford Skarstedt

Kicking the oil habit

Sooner or later, plentiful oil will be a thing of the past. Transition Towns are starting now to prepare for the future.  
By Lisa Van de Ven  January 2010

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The Gallinger family from left: Natalia, Ioulia, Daria and Matt. Photo by Bill Grimshaw

'Fighting to be our daughter’s parents'

Born with severe cerebral palsy, Daria Gallinger needs 24-hour care. Now her parents face a cruel choice: keep her at home and accept financial ruin, or give her up so she qualifies for the help she needs.   
By Trisha Elliott  January 2010

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When green isn't green enough

Think you’re doing your bit for the environment? Here’s the deal: you’re just getting started.  
By Lisa Van de Ven  November 2009

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Life coach Jeannie Campanelli. Photo by Bob Tymczyszyn

Head coach

There was a time when people relied on their ministers to help them through adversity. Nowadays, they’re calling upon a life coach.  
By Jennifer McPhee  July 2009

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On a wing and a prayer

Faith-based tourism is becoming an industry unto itself. Some of the travel options are downright kooky, while others have the potential to bring a fractious world closer together.   
By Lee Simpson  May 2009

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Pain and possibility

Our economy was sick before the recession took hold. The crisis presents a chance to imagine a healthier and more sustainable future.  
By Larry Krotz  May 2009

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Photo by Karen Stiller

So, how was your trip?

How to share your life-changing travel tales without boring your listeners   
By Karen Stiller  April 2009

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Merle Robillard

Golden years, anxious times

A clergy-driven survey discovers that many ministers struggle with finances in retirement  
By Mike Milne  December 2008

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Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Oscar Ruiz

Sprawl: Living in a mega-city world

The global population shift raises profound ethical challenges for cities already straining at the seams   
By Larry Krotz  November 2008

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Midlife Matters

Making a will forces us to imagine the world without us but also gives us a say in that world  
By Larry Krotz  October 2008

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If the spirits move you

More and more churches permit alcohol use. Here’s how to make a dry church occasionally wet.   
By Caley Moore  October 2008

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Rites of Passage

Running at 60  
By Michael Webster  September 2008

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Also in the February 2010 print edition

Also in the February 2010 print edition


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