Living a healthy life beyond cancer
Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle - The Canadian Cancer Society will offer a program this fall for post-treatment cancer patients and their caregivers who strive to live a healthy life. Living Well Beyond Cancer is based on the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program researched...read more »
No plumbing? No problem
Posted Jul 29, 2010
By EMC News
EMC LifestyleConsidering adding a spare washroom to your home, but a conventional toilet rough-in is impossible or would break your budget? A macerating toilet system may be your best bet if:
-You need to add a bathroom in an already finished space,...
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Mary's warm memories still very vivid of a Saturday afternoon
Posted Jul 29, 2010 By Mary Cook EMC Lifestyle - Although this memory has been recalled before, nonetheless, this time of year, when I see fields ripe with grain, and golden hay waiting to be harvested, my mind goes back to another time, another place. It's always a Saturday. Even...read more »
Shrimp and noodle salad has an Oriental flair
Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle - This colourful shrimp and ramen noodle salad will perk up appetites on even the hottest summer day. The combination of pink shrimp and fresh green broccoli florets on a bed of white curly white noodles appeals to the eye as well as to...read more »
Float away this summer
Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC LifestyleBurgers. Hot dogs. Sausages. Boring. How many barbecues have you been to in the past few years where the menus actually excited you? Take the time to surprise your guests with your backyard cuisine this summer by introducing them to a...read more »
Car care quick tip: Auto care is a saving, not a cost
Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle -Did you know... If you took steps to double the life cycle of your car, you could save thousands and thousands of dollars? A study conducted by Runzheimer Canada shows that car owners who extend the life of their vehicle from four years...read more »
OHS removes two dogs found in hot cars
Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle - The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has removed two dogs found sweltering inside hot cars recently. OHS agents responded to a call about a dog left in a hot car at the Ottawa Hospital's General campus. The dog, a German shepherd mix, was...read more »
Living with Wildlife - Porcupines
Posted Jul 29, 2010 By Donna Dubreuil EMC Lifestyle - The Porcupine (Erethizon dorastum) is Canada's second largest rodent next to the beaver, weighing between 5-6 kilograms. Its coat consists of a soft, woolly undercoat and coarse, long guard hairs that are dark at the tip. The guard...read more »
