Health & Wellness

Six Nations school launches eco-friendly fundraising drive 0
- Health & Wellness
- November 18, 2015
By Laura Hill SIX NATIONS – The Everlasting Tree School sits quietly nestled within a natural landscape on Seneca Road in Six Nations. The light grey and purple stucco building may seem unassuming from the outside, but inside there is a hum of positive energy that is infectious. Started by a group of parents in
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Conference discusses the aboriginal cancer journey 0
- Health & Wellness
- November 11, 2015
SARNIA, ON – Around 19 Aboriginal communities gathered in at the Maawn Doosh Guming Community Centre in Sarnia last Friday for the Aboriginal Cancer Journey, an interactive conference held to teach Indigenous communities about the cancer journey as it relates to them. The gathering, organized by the Erie St. Clair and South West regional cancer
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Natural ways to alleviate anxiety 0
- Health & Wellness
- November 4, 2015
No one is immune to anxiety, which can be triggered by a number of factors. Many people who deal with anxiety can trace their episodes to family, finances or work, but other circumstances, including personal health or even fear of traveling, can lead to anxiety that’s difficult to manage. According to the Anxiety and Depression
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Conference to address surviving breast cancer 0
- Health & Wellness
- October 14, 2015
The Juravinski Cancer Centre will be hosting a conference at the gorgeous Liuna Station in downtown Hamilton next week — welcoming breast cancer survivors from across the province to learn, network and share the journey of breast cancer survivorship. “It’s really exiting, the energy in the room,” said co-chair for the Life After Breast Cancer
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4th Annual Community #Walk4change6nay set for this Saturday 0
- Health & Wellness
- September 23, 2015
OHSWEKEN – Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services will host their 4th Annual Community Walk, #Walk4changesixnay, this coming Saturday, September 26. Ganohkwasra strives – through the walk and various other initiatives – to raise awareness of violence, and promotes different ways for community members to make healthy choices. “Our community will join together in this walk
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Moment 4 Life Colour Run a success 0
- Health & Wellness
- September 16, 2015
The Moment 4 Life Colour Run, an event organized to raise awareness about suicide prevention, was open to volunteers and participants Thursday, September 10 at both the Ohsweken Horse Track and the Community Hall. Each participant received “swag bags”, t-shirts and were invited to run or walk the horse track while having chalk paint thrown
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