We need the diverse values and interests that shape the Greater Moncton Area to be reflected back at us in everything from kids’ books to TEDxMoncton talks to trailers before movies. Honestly, consider the question: why do you live here? If the only answer you have is because it’s where you were born, that’s frankly not enough. We all deserve to be passionate about the place we call home.
Lowering the voting age to 16 is the way we show our youth that we care about them, that we value them, and that we respect the role they play in our community. That sense of empowerment could change the way a generation sees this province – and not just within our borders. If New Brunswick becomes the first in Canada to take this stand, and talks about it in this way (please, don’t mention drivers’ licences), we could shine a national and even international spotlight on ourselves as a leader in respecting youth.
Love has been pouring in for Moncton this week. Canadian Geographic posted an amazing video from YouTube star Andrew Gunadie (gunnarolla) declaring this his favourite place in Canada. He calls us “unexpectedly charming,” “really kind,”…
This week our children heard about the power of positive actions. They learned that supporting a classmate who is hurting, for whatever reason, builds up that individual’s confidence as well as their own. It’s not unlike what we’ve all been learning with #BeccaToldMeTo; kind acts encourage more kind acts, until your whole community is feeling connected and supported in a way no one had imagined.
We can all point to days when classes were cancelled in anticipation of a storm that didn’t materialize. My friend Parker Donham writes a lot about snow days. This quote pretty much sums up his opinion: “[S]chools no longer have zero tolerance of snow. They have zero tolerance of the possibility of future snow.” I’m with Parker on this one. The rush to cancel school when there’s a chance of poor conditions, rather than an actual storm outside the windows, makes things that much more complicated when we need our storm days.
We need to tell ourselves we are a province of authors, songwriters, and storytellers. We need to show our children the value and respect we have for these people and skills. We need to stop being afraid of being last on the list of average in an above-average country.
Whether or not he intended it, Donald Trump is a megaphone for hate. Those of us who stand against hate need to keep making sure we’re heard. Millions of people marching in hundreds of cities around the world is a start.
The province is taking a lot of heat this week for its ‘3,000 jobs now’ campaign. Yes, the number is misleading, if not completely false. Single job postings on multiples sites were counted as separate…
Want World Peace? Put your child in early French immersion. Okay, it’s not that simple. But I think we as New Brunswick parents are missing the big picture when it comes to the debate around…
This week’s visit to the Buzz Local Studio focused on ways to embrace winter, from creating a Game Night Tournament to having a Snow Day Stash, and even a few seasonal road trip suggestions. Click…