Amy Courser 🇨🇦

I rage about this all the time!

Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024

Soooo cute 😍

Had a great time at Art Blast Thursday night. Needed Friday to recuperate! I'm a member of a group of amazing artists who create interesting and poignant work.
#MotherEarthArt #LiveArtChallenge #ArtCompetition #ArtistLife #Inspired #EcoArt

World Autism Awareness Day is April 2! A free library resource for those on the Autism Spectrum is Sensory Support Kits. Developed by Autism Canada, these kits offer sensory and tactile items for self-regulation, comfort, and to stimulate learning.

🔗 Visit bit.ly/426KbNc to place one on hold!

I want to do a project where I go a little deeper on scientific papers that get picked up in the news. If you see anything that might be a good candidate, hit me up!

🧵 Homelessness is out of control in Ontario. And a lot of that is because of a lack of investment in the solution to homelessness: affordable housing. But just what is Ontario doing to address the homelessness crisis? /1

I DESERVE HOUSING, NOT NEGLECT. Ontario hasn't built this little housing since 1955. Where is the political will to end homelessness?

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I think unhoused people need homes,
And our government should too. 🫶🏻

#ValentinesDay

www.homelessrights.ca/get-involved

In Canada, we understand the laws of economics. That’s why we will be masters of our own house in building the strongest economy in the G7. (3/3)

Super Bowl Confetti Made Entirely From Shredded Concussion Studies theonion.com/super-b...

Right up there with 'trickle down' economics

How about more support for co-op housing? Let's start taking the commodity out of the market.

Mark Carney was made for this moment Forget about a carbon tax election. Canadians are being thrust — very much against their will — into a much more serious and sobering conversation: what, if anything, can we do to survive the threat p...

Which one will make you sleep better at night? Pierre Pollievre or Mark Carney? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/07/o...

The Financial Impact of Expanding the Beverage Alcohol Marketplace in Ontario - Financial Accountability Office of Ontario % This report estimates the financial impact to the Province regarding the decision to expand Ontario’s beverage alcohol marketplace for beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink alcohol beverages, including...

NEW: The Financial Accountability Officer projects the accelerated roll-out of beer and wine in corner and grocery stores could cost the province as much as $1.9 billion by 2030. Lost tax revenue not made up for by increased LCBO revenues. fao-on.org/en/report/al...

Image of Seed Library seed packages. Text reads 'Seed Donations Needed!'

Do you have extra seeds from your 2024 garden? 🌱 We’d love your help!

The library is accepting seed donations at any of our locations for our Seed Library, launching in spring 2025. Milkweed seeds are especially welcome! 💚

Court throws out Charter challenge of Ontario long-term care law allowing patient placement without consent | CBC News An Ontario court has thrown out a Charter challenge of a controversial long-term care law that allows hospitals to move people into homes they didn't choose, or charge them $400 a day if they refuse a...

Missed this one: Justice Centa has rejected the Charter challenge to ON's Bill 7 which allows the govt to compel hospital patients to a LTC bed not of their choosing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Me and the kid love SciShow!! Check it out...
youtube.com/@scishow?si=...

Home | Made in CA The made in Canada resource to quickly find Canadian products, services and retailers, so you can use your dollars to support the Canadian economy.

To any fellow Canucks looking to hold two fingers up to Trump, here's a great site to help you find Canadian made products and Canadian suppliers. If you want to keep your dollars domestic, give it a look see.

Madeinca.ca

#MadeInCanada #Canadasky

Walk around your town. Meet your neighbors. Support local businesses. Show up for people who want to make that dangerous intersection safer. Share your ideas about how to meet your town’s housing needs. Do the next smallest thing to address your town’s struggles.

Do it now.

And repeat.

A library staff member reads a picture book to two children.

We’re celebrating Family Literacy Day on January 27 with a special Storytime! 👪🏽 Enjoy stories, songs, and fun learning activities for the whole family.

📆 Monday, January 27, 10-10:30 am
📍 Downtown Library

Visit tinyurl.com/bdhye76f for all the details!

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A picture of tiny homes with the headline Just a reminder that housing should be like the food line at summer camp - no one gets seconds until everyone has had firsts.

Arguably the thing that people treat the most dismissively that would absolutely floor pre-modern people is clothing. I don't think non-historians understand how much human labor went into pre-modern creation of clothes and fibers. A single dress is the culmination of many many hours of work

Trent-Severn Waterway makes New York Times' 2025 must-visit list A historic gem in Ontario, the waterway is being touted for its natural beauty, cultural significance, and 'exciting transformations'

Ontario's Trent-Severn is making waves! (I'm here all week)

‘All eyes are on Glasgow’: UK’s first legal drug consumption room ready to open The Thistle will be available 365 days a year and provide a supervised space where drugs can be injected safely

Fantastic to see the UK’s first drug consumption room finally open its doors in Glasgow. Congratulations to all those who made this happen. As the experience from more than 200 drug consumption rooms around the world shows, The Thistle will save many lives: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

A list of free and discounted resources for victims of Los Angeles-area fires Companies, businesses and nonprofits that are offering free supplies, resources and services to victims of the Los Angeles-area fires.

A comprehensive list of free and discounted resources for victims of Los Angeles-area fires.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

Zuckerberg wants to make Facebook more masculine.
As a result, the platform will no longer talk about its relationship with its Dad.

But it'll never be Star Trek 😆 (k, I'm kind of a big trekky) binge watched TNG with the kid during COVID and it was awesome. He's 10 now and uses descriptors like Klingon, Q and Borg.

Image of four houseplants. Text reads: Houseplant Swap Saturday, January 18 Downtown Library.

Hey plant lovers! BPL is hosting our first-ever Houseplant Swap. Bring your houseplants or cuttings to swap for something new. 🌱

📆 Saturday, January 18, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
📍 Downtown Library

Visit tinyurl.com/5n7hr5vv to get all the details.