Books are a wonderful way to introduce big ideas and important topics to children. They are essential items in the toolkits of parents, caregivers and educators and can be used as discussion starters to gently ease into conversations with young readers. When you create a supportive environment to talk about differences and similarities, you can…
Red Dress Day: National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People
May 5 every year is the National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) in Canada. Also known as Red Dress Day. On this day in a typical year, you might notice some red dresses hanging near a church, on campus, or from someone’s balcony, and you…
Coronation Celebrations in Canada: Six Rarities from Our Archives
An overview of this age-old ceremony and six pieces of history tying it to Ontario and beyond.
Gardening Tips from Science Fiction and Fantasy: Plants and Fungi to Avoid
It’s always exciting to discover a new plant, flower or fungus. And the desire to bring it home and add it to your garden is understandable. However, there's one thing we've learned reading science fiction: it's a bad idea. Always take caution when transplanting a newly discovered species, especially one from another planet. Better yet…
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