Sunday, December 8, 2024
Lianne Bridges, Awakening Village, soul sanctuary, neighbours, human connection,West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad,Designing Transformation Productions

Awakening Village and the path to peace

By: Lianne Bridges caption id="attachment_7666" align="alignright" width="300" photo by Zoe Smith/caption This spring my Hudson neighbour, Ghislaine Duval, surprised me by creating a path in the woods to connect our...
Joanna McDonald

How to Make an Effective Bug Spray with 5 ingredients

By Joanna McDonald Summer is a time for exploring, having fun and relaxing!   This handy, make-at-home concoction is perfect to bring along to all your activities to help to...
Peter Schiefke , Rhonda Massad, West Island Blog, Minister Navdeep Bains, Jasmine Sharma, Sahana Khatri

Minister and MP inspired by 8 year old Vaudreuil girl dreaming of space

by Rhonda Massad Eight-year-old Sahana Khatri has been dreaming of the stars since her mom explained the constellation to her on a camping trip two years ago. The passion has...
Ballet Montreal Performing Arts School, Rhonda Massad, Brigitte Garceau, West Island Women's Shelter,

West Island Women’s Shelter take more than 21,000 calls in four years

By Rhonda Massad First annual gala raises close to $130,000 At the first annual West Island Women's Shelter gala held on November 17, at Chateau Vaudreuil, President Sandra Patone stunned more...

3 amazing travel tools for food allergy population

by Candice Minch For parents in a family with food allergies, the thought of travelling away from home to a different country can be both exciting and scary at the...
Ticolette, Rhonda Massad, Artfil, Chrystiane Bisson, Yana Petrov, Bulgaria, Hand dyed yarn

Hand dyed yarn causes a frenzy in Kirkland yarn boutique

By Rhonda Massad Kirkland yarn boutique, Tricolette on St. Charles, saw a frenzy of knitters at their Artfil trunk show. For those of you not connected to the knitting world,...

Weight training should be part of every workout

by Janice Hillrich Have you ever heard that the amount of weight lost should be judged by how your clothes fit, and not by the number on the scale?  Well,...
Rhonda Massad, Janice Hillrich, Sisterhood Fitness, Muscles, Why do muscles get sore, West Island Blog

WHY DO MUSCLES GET SORE?

by Janice Hillrich Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the muscle pain or discomfort often felt from 24 to 72 hours after intense exercise. DOMS typically subsides within two or...
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Baie D’Urfé victim of violence against women speaks at Mayor’s walk

by Rhonda Massad Baie D'Urfé's Raji Sidhu walked 12 km in the Pierrefonds Mayor's Walk held on Saturday, May 12. She was greeted by her two daughters and husband at...
Washington's March of Our Lives, Sandy Hook, Christine Nault Crudo, Rhonda Massad, West Island News, West Island Blog, Montreal, gun violence, gun laws, Yoland Renee King

Former Montrealer living in Sandy Hook heads to Washington’s March of Our Lives

By Rhonda Massad Hundreds of March For Our Lives rallies took place across the country and around the world Saturday, as people called for action on gun violence. According to...