| |
|
 |
|
Going Green: A guide to
social wholeness
Environment, social
harmony linked
Wednesday February 5, 2003 Roderick Benns
According to Peterborough Green-Up's Donald
Fraser, the environment has to be a holistic word that encompasses the
physical, social and spiritual aspects that come with being a part of
ones community. It has to be about social wholeness, says Fraser. Full
Story
Mother Goose program fosters important relationships for life
Friday January 10, 2003 Roderick Benns
Around the storytelling circle, the experiences of the parents are varied
but the needs are the same. Two young mothers under 20 are chatting with
an older, first-time mother in her 40s. Another two mothers - one from
Albania and the other from Columbia - have only recently arrived in Canada
with English as their second language. The woman with the Columbian background
is teaching the circle a poem in Spanish. And as the women struggle happily
with the task, all realize how difficult English must be for the woman
to learn. Full Story
Defending the gun registry
You're better off living
in Toronto when it comes
to gun safety, says MP
Monday December 16, 2002 Roderick Benns
Two men are sitting in a parked car. One of them is eating bananas and
then throwing the skins out his window, close to the car. 'What are you
doing that for?' his friend wants to know. Full
Story
Peterborough commemorates December 6, 1989 with quiet vigils
Monday December 9, 2002 Michelle Strutzenberger
It's been 13 years since Marc Lepine walked into L'Ecole Polytechnique
in Montreal with an automatic gun in his hand and began his work of death
on December 6, 1989. Full Story
Violence in Peterborough
area of mixed concern,
study shows
Friday December 6, 2002 Michelle Strutzenberger
Some are positive. Some are of grave concern. The study on violence shows
that attitudes and experiences around violence in the Peterborough area
are cause for varied concern, according to researchers. Full
Story
Local Catholic priest says
abusive marriages shouldn't be tolerated
But younger people give up too easily, Heffernan
maintains
Wednesday December 4, 2002 Roderick
Benns
A local priest says violence within a marriage should not be tolerated.
But Father B. Heffernan also believes that young people give up on marriage
far too quickly today, a self-centred approach to love that contributes
directly to family instability. Full
Story
People learn about alternatives
to violence
this weekend
Wednesday November 20, 2002 M Strutzenberger
A local workshop on alternatives to violence
is being offered this weekend in Peterborough. The workshop is designed
to help people "get in touch with our own experiences of violence,"
says Susannah Cole, workshop host. Full
Story
Enriched parent-toddler
interaction helps break cycle of aggression: Hyde
Wednesday October 30, 2002 Michelle Strutzenberger
Tammy Hyde of the Five Counties Children's Centre says she never thought
of the parent-toddler program she facilitates as a form of 'violence prevention.'
Full Story
Many families need more
supports to parent effectively, says Bradley
Monday October 28, 2002 Michelle Strutzenberger
Most people would agree that parenting can
be extremely stressful. Many families today face additional stresses such
as poverty and lack of affordable housing. These often exacerbate the
trouble they have supporting their young children, according to Susan
Bradley, psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
Full
Story
Interview with Stephen Lewis
The key social
program
we are missing is universal childcare , says Lewis
Peaceful Communities' Roderick Benns
spoke with Stephen Lewis after his keynote speech at the Peaceful Communities
forum in Peterborough on Thursday.
Full Story
Barrett discusses alternatives
to escalation
Avoiding violence, avoiding defeat
Thursday October 24,
2002 Roderick Benns
When you use violence in any situation,
you are still left with someone who is defeated. When you use non-violent
principles, there is no victim. Full
Story
Week Without Violence
and forum approaching fast
Thursday October 17, 2002 Michelle Strutzenberger
The annual Week Without Violence will be
kicking off on Sunday, October 20, in communities across Canada.
Full Story
Four Counties Addiction
Services' admissions
rise dramatically
Police stats also show drug
charges on the rise
Monday October 7, 2002 Roderick
Benns
Out-patient addiction services needs are
soaring in Peterborough. Full
Story
We have a safe community says Police Chief
Monday September 30, 2002
Violent crime has decreased in Peterborough over the years, according
to Peterborough Police Chief Terry McLaren. The number of robberies is
down, robberies with firearms are not that common in Peterborough, with
only eight incidents in the last five years.
There has been a single homicide in Peterborough in the last five years.
Full Story
Violence in Peterborough
area of mixed concern,
study shows
Wednesday September 25, 2002 M Strutzenberger
Some are positive. Some are of grave concern.
The just-released study on violence shows that attitudes and experiences
around violence in the Peterborough area are cause for varied concern,
according to researchers. Full
Story
Vigil has meaning for local
residents
Friday September 13, 2002 Michelle Strutzenberger
Linda Slavin was up at 6 a.m. to take part in the Vigil for Peace on Wednesday,
September 11. The sun was just rising as she joined a group of about a
dozen people at Confederation Park. Full
Story
Thoughts on Peace
Vigil participants
speak up on resolving conflict peacefully
Wednesday September 11, 2002
At 10 a.m. on September 11, the Vigil
for Peace at Confederation Park, is still proceeding quietly. FULL
STORY
|
|
|
|
Care
for one another key point during dicussion
Monday October 28,
2002 Roderick Benns
If one could imagine a peaceful community,
what form might it take?
Full Story
Forum participants emotionally
engaged by speakers
Thursday October 24,
2002
The ability to empathize has always been
considered a desirable trait. Full
Story
Building community through Second Steps workshop
Thursday October 24,
2002
One of the most effective ways to build
a peaceful community is by getting to children early. Educators have been
saying this for years and now community partners are inclined to agree.
Full
Story
Ray of light appears for residential school
survivors
Friday August 2, 2002
This fall, Peterborough survivors of Canada's
residential schools can at last find a place for healing. FULL
STORY
Relationships help
to reduce youth violence, says Coles
Monday July 29, 2002 L
Viscardis
Youth violence is a community problem, and
it's time for members of the community to invest in building connections
with youth, says Tim Coles, executive director of Kawartha Youth for Christ
(KYFC). He says these connections may have a positive influence on youth
destined to a life of violence. FULL
STORY
Resource Centre promotes positive parenting,
healthy relationships
Wednesday July 24,
2002
Linda Viscardis
The Peterborough Family Resource Centre (PFRC) is now an Ontario Early
Years Centre, and as such is a place where parents and caregivers can
get answers to questions, information about programs and services that
are available for young children, and have an opportunity to talk to early
years professionals, as well as other parents and caregivers in the community.
FULL
STORY
John Howard Society researches establishment
of men's crisis line
Monday July 22, 2002
Michelle Strutzenberger
The John Howard Society of Peterborough
is considering the establishment of a men's crisis line. A researcher
has been hired to do some needs assessment and is looking at what's available,
both from a regional and provincial perspective, for men with anger management
issues and violent tendencies.
FULL
STORY
|
