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An informal grassroots organization serving as a vehicle for information, discussion and advocacy on a variety of topics vital to the welfare of our community. 🔗 https://wisecommunities.org/
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Thank you to participants and everyone who attended today’s Citizens’ Rally for Canada.
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Great Lakes governors stand with Canada ahead of Carney's high-stakes meeting with Trump
Great Lakes governors stand with Canada ahead of Carney's high-stakes meeting with Trump | CBC News
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro blasted U.S. President Donald Trump for his "tough-guy" approach to Canada after a meeting Monday with some provincial premiers in Quebec City.
www.cbc.ca
October 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Great Lakes governors stand with Canada ahead of Carney's high-stakes meeting with Trump
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Stratford marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Education and solidarity were the focus of local observances
www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/local-n...
Education and solidarity were the focus of local observances
www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/local-n...
Stratford marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Education and solidarity were the focus of local observances
www.stratfordbeaconherald.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Stratford marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Education and solidarity were the focus of local observances
www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/local-n...
Education and solidarity were the focus of local observances
www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/local-n...
Hikers in Dundas Valley can now experience the towering white pines, bubbling creeks and bird songs from the Indigenous perspective.
New trail signs in Dundas Valley tell the 'Basadinaa Experience' from the Indigenous perspective | CBC News
The Basadinaa Experience shares stories of cultural and historical significance from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Six Nations of the Grand River — the traditional lands of both grou...
www.cbc.ca
August 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hikers in Dundas Valley can now experience the towering white pines, bubbling creeks and bird songs from the Indigenous perspective.
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Major grocery chains are trying to draw consumers to supposedly Canadian products with in-store stickers and signs, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says complaints that some are misleading are on the rise.
Buying Canadian? You may want to double check the signage
Major grocery chains are trying to draw consumers to supposedly Canadian products with in-store stickers and signs, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says complaints that some are misleading are...
www.cbc.ca
July 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Major grocery chains are trying to draw consumers to supposedly Canadian products with in-store stickers and signs, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says complaints that some are misleading are on the rise.
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A camp in Alberta is working to inspire a renewal of rite of passage ceremonies by making them accessible to trans and two-spirit Indigenous people. CBC’s Paige Parsons was invited to Humble Lodge to learn more about the experience that participants describe as life-changing.
Making the rite of passage accessible to every Indigenous person
A camp in Alberta is working to inspire a renewal of rite of passage ceremonies by making them accessible to trans and two-spirit Indigenous people. CBC’s Paige Parsons was invited to Humble Lodge to ...
www.cbc.ca
July 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A camp in Alberta is working to inspire a renewal of rite of passage ceremonies by making them accessible to trans and two-spirit Indigenous people. CBC’s Paige Parsons was invited to Humble Lodge to learn more about the experience that participants describe as life-changing.
Marie Wilson is opening up about her years as a commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, about how her own experiences shaped her role and why she wants Canada to see the legacy of residential schools as a still-unfolding story.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T_O...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T_O...
Marie Wilson: Reflections on life as a TRC commissioner
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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July 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Marie Wilson is opening up about her years as a commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, about how her own experiences shaped her role and why she wants Canada to see the legacy of residential schools as a still-unfolding story.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T_O...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T_O...
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Later TODAY, Schreiner will be at the Falstaff Family Centre to further discuss Bill 5. The event is free but you are asked to register on Eventbrite. tinyurl.com/dbthhkrj
Schreiner shows support for Wilmot farmers
'Wilmot farmers are ready to do whatever it takes to protect Ontario’s farmland,' the Ontario Green Party leader said.
www.stratfordtoday.ca
July 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Later TODAY, Schreiner will be at the Falstaff Family Centre to further discuss Bill 5. The event is free but you are asked to register on Eventbrite. tinyurl.com/dbthhkrj
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆
Order from your local bookstore...
𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚:
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#PrimeDays #AmazonPrime #AmazonPrimeDays
Order from your local bookstore...
𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚:
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Indigo (Canada) tinyurl.com/5xe44kse
#PrimeDays #AmazonPrime #AmazonPrimeDays
How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!
When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local businesses and even their own vendors, when their...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆
Order from your local bookstore...
𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚:
Barnes & Noble (United States) tinyurl.com/s2h6us9k
Indigo (Canada) tinyurl.com/5xe44kse
#PrimeDays #AmazonPrime #AmazonPrimeDays
Order from your local bookstore...
𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚:
Barnes & Noble (United States) tinyurl.com/s2h6us9k
Indigo (Canada) tinyurl.com/5xe44kse
#PrimeDays #AmazonPrime #AmazonPrimeDays
CBC’s Eli Glasner met up with history professor Timothy Snyder to ask him about the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on academia and the potential fallout for education in the U.S. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
July 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
CBC’s Eli Glasner met up with history professor Timothy Snyder to ask him about the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on academia and the potential fallout for education in the U.S. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
A new social-media platform built by Canadians, for Canadians, and operated in Canada, will publicly launch in October with support from some of the most prominent names in the Canadian innovation sector.
Tech leaders ready launch of Canadian social-media platform Gander to buck U.S. dominance
Founders aim to create alternative that addresses content, data sovereignty concerns
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A new social-media platform built by Canadians, for Canadians, and operated in Canada, will publicly launch in October with support from some of the most prominent names in the Canadian innovation sector.
Saturday June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the traditions, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Stratford and Area, Events and Activities:
www.wisecommunities.org/nipd
Stratford and Area, Events and Activities:
www.wisecommunities.org/nipd
National Indigenous People's Day - Stratford, Ontario
www.wisecommunities.org
June 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Saturday June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the traditions, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Stratford and Area, Events and Activities:
www.wisecommunities.org/nipd
Stratford and Area, Events and Activities:
www.wisecommunities.org/nipd
Too many schools still asking why, not how to implement Indigenous curriculum, says son of late TRC chair
Too many schools still asking why, not how to implement Indigenous curriculum, says son of late TRC chair | CBC News
Teaching K-12 students about residential schools is just one step toward reconciliation, according to Niigaan Sinclair and other educators, who say incorporating Indigenous perspectives throughout sch...
www.cbc.ca
June 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Too many schools still asking why, not how to implement Indigenous curriculum, says son of late TRC chair
Local environmental group Climate Momentum presented 100 hand-written postcards to MPP Matthew Rae’s constituency office, as part of their 'Stop the Power Grab' campaign calling on the provincial government to withdraw Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act.
Local group delivers 100 postcards to MPP Rae opposing Bill 5
The postcards were written by local residents at a postcard party
www.stratfordtoday.ca
June 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Local environmental group Climate Momentum presented 100 hand-written postcards to MPP Matthew Rae’s constituency office, as part of their 'Stop the Power Grab' campaign calling on the provincial government to withdraw Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act.
“We welcome Americans as long as they are respectful of our sovereignty and our culture. We aren’t anti-American, we’re pro-Canadian...”
Canadians are boycotting the US. Are American travelers still welcome in Canada? | CNN
Canadian tourism officials are working to reassure American travelers who are worried about their reception in Canada. American tourists who are “respectful” of Canada’s sovereignty are welcome, one b...
www.cnn.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“We welcome Americans as long as they are respectful of our sovereignty and our culture. We aren’t anti-American, we’re pro-Canadian...”
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Why Buying Canadian Matters In A Tough Economy?
Inflation’s real. Budgets are tight.
But even small Canadian purchases keep jobs alive, help neighbours thrive, and protect our economy from foreign shocks.
Little shifts = long-term resilience. 🇨🇦
#BuyCanadian #MadeInCanada
Inflation’s real. Budgets are tight.
But even small Canadian purchases keep jobs alive, help neighbours thrive, and protect our economy from foreign shocks.
Little shifts = long-term resilience. 🇨🇦
#BuyCanadian #MadeInCanada
May 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Why Buying Canadian Matters In A Tough Economy?
Inflation’s real. Budgets are tight.
But even small Canadian purchases keep jobs alive, help neighbours thrive, and protect our economy from foreign shocks.
Little shifts = long-term resilience. 🇨🇦
#BuyCanadian #MadeInCanada
Inflation’s real. Budgets are tight.
But even small Canadian purchases keep jobs alive, help neighbours thrive, and protect our economy from foreign shocks.
Little shifts = long-term resilience. 🇨🇦
#BuyCanadian #MadeInCanada
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥
OPINION: Loreena McKennitt (Wise Communities Founder)
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥
OPINION: Loreena McKennitt (Wise Communities Founder)
Why vote now?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure it’s not news that the upcoming April 28th Canadian federal election is considered by many to have a once-in-a-generation significance.
www.wisecommunities.org
April 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥
OPINION: Loreena McKennitt (Wise Communities Founder)
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥
OPINION: Loreena McKennitt (Wise Communities Founder)
