Celebrating International Women’s Day March 8 CATHY JAMES
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This week's column has a theme to it: women doing amazing things. International Women's Day occurs March 8, 2017, so I thought I'd use it as an opportunity to promote the good things that local women are doing to better our community (Men's Day: TBD?). Here goes. Be your best self: Women hosting women at Perth Health and Wellness Show Two local women working in the health field have organized what looks like an amazing day focused on women's well-being. Taking place at the Best Western Plus Perth Parkside Inn and Spa on Sunday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Perth Women's Health and Wellness Event will be a drop-in, free event for women to learn about community resources. They'll have vendors on site for the day while hosting exercise demos and speakers every 30 minutes, including pelvic floor
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him, I found myself in the right place at the right time. Standing in front of us, Bill Clinton strode onto the stage as the crowd erupted in cheers. Here was Clinton, the first Democrat re-elected to the White House since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936. But that was not to be the only political footnote he and I were to witness that night, though we
health, yoga and a chair massage, and more. Organizers Andrea Picket and Krista Marks-Cleroux have put together an incredible roster of women to lead these workshops and they've also lined up a tea booth and 100 swag bags. You can pop in when it works best for you (hello, toddler naptime!). While it's a free event, they will accept entry donations, which will go toward Lanark County Interval House. You can learn more at facebook. com/andreapicketphysiotherapy Wanna get some food? Near the ice? Then check out what the Midnight Makers have in store for their March 2 event: the Fireside Night Market. Hosting it at Perth Outfitters on Craig Street, the Fireside Night Market is a celebration of all things cozy and Canadian (I love their wording). For a $5 entry ($2 for kids), the night will run from 4 to 8 p.m. where they'll have a bonfire, entrees from local chefs and live music. You can lace up for a skate on the Perth Outfitters' incredible forested skate trail. The Midnight Makers is a collective group of local makers and is led by a female trio
who want to showcase the community's talented offerings. Learn more at midnightmakers.com. Now, up to Lanark If you haven't been following the Medicine Bird Healing Centre's journey, then let's catch you up: Kim Murphy initially launched the Medicine Bird Studio in Lanark, and it grew in popularity. Just this past year, Haley Bowes teamed up with Kim and they purchased the former Lanark Trap Club. Now that they've renovated the location, they are offering a space for yoga, massage, counselling, family mediation and wellbeing. They're constantly launching new events and ideas, and it's been fun to follow along. They'll host their Grand Re-Opening on April 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. where you can meet the staff, explore the space and enjoy a tea. Learn more at medicinebirdhealthcentre.com.
could not have realized it at the time. After his speech, Clinton was joined on stage by his wife Hillary and his Vice President, Al Gore, and Gore’s wife Tipper. In the coming 20 years, Hillary and Al would fail to graduate from the Electoral College. In 2000, Gore narrowly won the popular vote over Texas Gov. George W. Bush by 543,895 votes, but lost the Electoral College vote count. Then, 16 years after
that, Hillary Clinton would win the popular vote – by 2,865,075 more votes than Donald Trump. Twice in a generation. And both times, it benefitted one party. No wonder former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has proposed doing away with the Electoral College and using some manner of popular vote count for the presidency – like the French are currently using.
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