We'RE READY!

Disasters and emergencies can strike at anytime and anywhere. But how many of us are actually prepared to respond to an emergency? Many citizens are relying on first responders to assist them; however, provincial and municipal governments have communicated that households and communities must be prepared to be on their own
for the first 72 hours of an emergency.  [read more ... ]

Urban Agriculture Program for Seniors

Immigrants represent a significant segment of the senior population
in Canada but their adaptation and integration into Canadian society can be extremely difficult due to variety of economic, social and health factors. It was hypothesized that involvement in urban agriculture could assist senior immigrants in addressing some of the challenges they
face. Urban agriculture is increasingly recognized for its contributions
to individual and community wellbeing, and has also proven to be an effective way for many minority groups to become integrated into
the socio-economic fabric of the cultures and countries they
immigrate to.  In 2007, a pilot project was launched in
Edmonton, Alberta to  [read more ... ]