Friday, April 19, 2024
Lifestyle & Family

Lifestyle & Family

Angella and Verne Windrem began Peterborough-based e-bike retailer and repair shop Green Street over 15 years ago from their home garage and at farmers' markets before expanding to a retail storefront in downtown Peterborough. The couple, who have been married for over 33 years, wanted to do something that would contribute to environmental conservation efforts. (Photo: Ashley Bonner)

Five tips from Green Street in Peterborough for getting your e-bike ready for cycling season

The late Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Akira Miyawaki developed a tree planting method that accelerates tree growth, resulting in a mature forest habitat in 15 to 20 years. The small, densely planted forests are known as 'Miyawaki forests' or 'little forests'. Pictured are family and friends at a Peterborough residence planting multiple diverse species of trees and shrubs per plot in their backyard in 2023 as per the Miyawaki method. (Photo: Lili Paradi / GreenUP)

‘Little forests’ are growing in popularity across Canada, including in Peterborough

Parents Stephen and Victoria are grateful for the speech treatment they received at Five Counties Children's Centre for their four-year-old son Ollie. While Five Counties employs highly skilled clinicians for speech treatment services, parents and caregivers are often a child's best therapist. As they spend the most time with their child, their role in following through at home with the treatment tips and strategies learned through Five Counties is vital to help their child succeed. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties)

Why parents play an essential role in a child’s treatment success

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is marking Nutrition Month in March by encouraging residents to join in by being mindful of what they put on their plates and by practising other good habits around mealtimes. With Dietitian's Day on March 20, the health unit is also emphasizing the role of registered dietitians as a reliable source for nutrition information and healthy eating guidance. (Stock photo)

‘Healthy eating goes beyond making good food choices, it’s about embracing mindful habits’: dietitian

Students on a Peterborough Transit bus as part of a Grade 8 Transit Quest orientation in advance of March Break. The Grade 8 students learned how to use a transfer pass and safely sit on the bus, and increased their awareness about the different tools to navigate the system. (Photo: Jessica Todd / GreenUP)

Grade 8 Transit Quest empowers youth mobility in Peterborough

Artisans Centre Peterborough is offering a number of educational and creative workshops throughout March Break, including a loom weaving workshop for ages 6 and up on March 14, 2024. (Photo: Artisans Centre Peterborough)

10 unique ways to spend March Break in the Kawarthas

An annual tradition for the past 36 years, the 2024 Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival is taking place on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10, offering a weekend of sweet events in town and at the Sandy Flat Sugar Bush. Family fun activities including syrup-making demonstrations, maple taffy making, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and more. The festival is one of the many activities taking place in the Kawartha region while the sap runs during late winter and early spring. (Photo: Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival)

Something sweet is in the air as the Kawarthas ‘taps in’ to maple syrup season

Volunteer John White works on a children's bike at B!KE - The Peterborough Community Bike Shop. The non-profit charitable organization is holding its annual Kids' Bike Build on April 14, 2024 and is seeking donations of used children's bikes that can be refurbished and given away to local organizations working with children and families. (Photo courtesy of B!KE)

Peterborough’s community bike shop once again seeking donations of used children’s bicycles

Seed dispersal mechanisms are important for biodiversity conservation and maintaining healthy ecosystems, as they allow new plants to grow away from their parents in areas with less competition. A cedar waxwing prepares to eat the berries of a European buckthorn, a non-native and invasive species whose seeds are primarily spread through birds consuming the berries as a food source. Humans can also be responsible for spreading the seeds of invasive plants. (Photo: Jessica Todd / GreenUP)

Why seed dispersal is important for biodiversity and healthy ecosystems

EarlyON Northumberland presents a "Family Fun Bingo" competition to promote families spending time together and completing activities in Northumberland County, including by attending the organization's March Break program at Hastings Field House. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Northumberland County initiative encourages families ‘to make lasting memories’

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