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Just can’t stop the dancing Post Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009 ( Toronto Today (Midtown)) Saturday night fever has hit a Midtown seniors home. Since January, residents of Amica at The Balmoral Club have been learning how to do...
Forget your fears of memory loss Post Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009 ( Toronto Today (Midtown)) Neurons, electrodes and lobes, oh my. When it comes to protecting one’s memory, the process is tied to the brain’s reaction of what you...
Frontier College turns 110 Post Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009 ( Leaside-Rosedale) A crowd gathers around an empty tent filled with books, but no one steps in. Instead, it’s been pitched on Frontier College’s lawn as a...
A fun summer ahead at camp Post Date: Monday, April 27, 2009 Just because there’s a recession going on doesn’t mean parents have to pack away their child’s camping gear. And parents who believe...
A fun summer ahead at camp Post Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009 ( Bayview Mills, Beach-South Riverdale, Bloor West, Riverdale-East York, Forest Hill, Leaside-Rosedale, North Toronto, North York) Just because there’s a recession going on doesn’t mean parents have to pack away their child’s camping gear. And parents who believe...
Minding your child's p's and q's Post Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009 Parents ask civility expert Louise Fox for more than good manners advice. “A lot of kids are already quite polite,” says Fox, owner of...
Using all the cooks you have Post Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009 Your search for an excellent, inexpensive family activity is over: Congregate in the kitchen and cook. Whether you have toddlers or teens,...
Cooling down temper tantrums Post Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009 “Child out of control on aisle five. Meltdown in progress, please avoid this area if possible.” Most parents can probably recall at...
Enjoying the flights of fancy Post Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009 Spending quality time with our feathered friends is not just for the birds. It’s also an inexpensive way for families to connect with...
The pawsibilities are endless Post Date: Monday, March 16, 2009 Can I have a puppy? Please, please, pretty please? I’ll look after it, honest. Puppy, kitten, lizard, budgie, it doesn’t matter. Every...
Flexing muscles aids brain brawn Post Date: Monday, March 16, 2009 If your New Year’s resolutions are still fresh in your mind, you may want to consider this: How fresh is your mind?. With talk of a...
Teaching children to play Post Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Play with kids and you get them active for a day. Teach the community leaders proper physical fitness and you get kids active for a...
Supporting young mothers with cancer Post Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Pink balloons rained down on little fashionistas who took the Capitol Theatre stage Feb. 8 in support of young mothers battling breast...
A season of dark moods Post Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 It’s not the time of the season to feel SAD, says Karen Liberman, executive director for the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario. With...
Puppy powered therapy Post Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Everyone at Toronto Grace Hospital loves Paris. Paris the dog, that is. The border collie and golden retriever cross and her owner,...