What do you see as the purpose of being a human being? The purpose of being here? What is the point? These are some of the questions I have asked myself throughout my 53 years on this ball we call ‘earth’. The answers I have come up with have changed, evolved and gone through many […]
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Compassion Farm Update – July
Hello Folks! Between being instrumental in starting the new Lantzville Farmers’ Market and being President of the Bowen Road Farmers’ Market, a lot of people are asking where things are at with our 23 month long legal battle with DOL (The District of Lantzville). In the last edition (here is the link: www.synergymag.ca/compassion-farm-update-may-2012), we shared […]
Compassion Farm Update – March 2012
In January, we received the call we had been hoping to receive for a year and a half: the District of Lantzville finally requested to meet with us. On January 23rd, we met with our new mayor, Jack de Jong and Lantzville’s CAO, Twyla Graff. Based on what the Mayor said, it seems that our […]
Message From Compassion Farm
Many people have asked where our 16 month legal battle with the District of Lantzville is at. For those who are new to the issue here is a bit of background: A year ago September — now, ex-Lantzville city councillor — Doug Parkhurst, lodged a formal complaint against us under the “Unsightly premises bylaw”. This […]
Book Review: The Conscious Parent
“The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children” by Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Namaste Publishing 978-1-897238-45-5 This book is just simply amazing. The world would be such a different place if we all read this book. Especially, if through reading it, we could forgive ourselves for the many times we have betrayed the innocence, vulnerability and […]