Canadian military plant trees along the Highway Of Heroes
A massive greenscaping campaign along the 401 Highway Of Heroes in Southern Ontario aims to plant 1.8 million trees along a 170 kilometre stretch in the coming years.
In advance of this year’s Remembrance Day I spoke to organizers about the how and why of this mammoth tree planting project.
To read the story head over to Samaritanmag by clicking here.
Filed under Environment, Health, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Here are some pieces I did awhile back for the charitably-minded entertainment site Samaritanmag:
Macklemore, Peter Buck, Julien Baker Contribute Addiction Stories For KEXP Music Heals Day
Playing For Change Day Set for Sept. 15 in 60 Countries
The Motivation Behind the Mariachi Party Protest Against Racist Lawyer Schlossberg
Tegan And Sara Get Swift Response to LGBTQ Summer Camp Fundraiser
FORM Arcosanti Festival to Support Chance The Rapper’s SocialWorks Charity
WATCH: Jane Fonda Dissects Racism At United State Of Women Summit
Billy Talent Launch Charity Trust with Limited Edition Gold Plaques
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games Partners With Bat Out Of Hell — The Musical
Miss Globe Uses Name for Karebear Community Party at Thompson Toronto
Filed under Environment, Health, Politics, Shameless Promotion
A viral video of a fitness instructor doing a martial arts routine while 40 weeks pregnant prompted Sarah to look deeper into the practice in a post for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
It turns out practicing martial arts while pregnant is mostly about common sense.
To read the full story go here.
Filed under Health, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Arkells
If you’ve been paying attention at all you may have figured out the Arkells have become one of the biggest rock bands in Canada in the last year or so.
They seem to understand that with this great new power they’ve also got great new responsibility.
When they played their big hometown stadium show this past June in Hamilton they also used it as an opportunity to raise funds for Refuge Hamilton Centre for Newcomer Health.
I spoke to lead singer Max Kerman about the reasons why they did this for Samaritanmag.
To read the piece go here.
Filed under Culture, Health, Music, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Jenesia
Spruce Grove, Alberta pop duo Jenesia are using their music to further good causes.
The pair are speaking up on topics like poverty and sexual abuse.
I spoke to them about their social efforts in a feature for Samaritanmag.
To read it go here.
Filed under Health, Music, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 