COMMUNITY — THE BIG AND THE SMALL

COMMUNITY — THE BIG AND THE SMALL

By Renée Fournier Community. It’s a simple word; only nine letters, but it has so many meanings and implications. It can be a place; a group; a collective; a concept. It can be big and small all at the same time. It can be local, national, or global; or a combination...
Gratitude Gives Us More Beauty To See

Gratitude Gives Us More Beauty To See

By Alison Comeau October means beautiful fall colours, crisp, cool mornings, and of course Thanksgiving here in Canada. And while Thanksgiving has recently come and gone, many of us are still basking in the glow of family, friends, and the spirit of gratitude in which...
175 Years Strong. And Relevant.

175 Years Strong. And Relevant.

By Dennis Phillips Imagine yourself back in the mid-19th century, specifically 1849. A group of Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) have arrived in Halifax. They’ve just established a small school in a residence in the heart of Halifax entirely devoted to the...
The Extra In Extracurriculars

The Extra In Extracurriculars

By Jared Griffiths Watching our recent Elementary School Musical production of Matilda JR. this month, I was struck not just by the incredible show of talent, but by how far the more than 70 students had come since the day they auditioned. And by that, I don’t mean...
The Dignity of Stories

The Dignity of Stories

By Kathleen Groves In September, when the days are still long and the sun bakes into my classroom during the late afternoon, one of the first lessons I teach is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED Talk, “The Danger of a Single Story”. It is important that my...