-Carissa Cosgrove
LEED certification in Canada is changing the way that we build. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED now has a Canadian adaptation of the US Green Building Council LEED system, and is tailored for Canada’s climate, construction practises and regulations. LEED Canada sets a green design standard for the construction industry. It [...]

- Carissa Cosgrove
If you are driving down King Street in Kingston on your way towards Kingston Township, you might notice a set of buildings seemingly covered in solar panels on the southern edge of the property at St. Lawrence College.
If you do, you are likely looking at Energy House, an on-campus structure using alternative and [...]

Playing Wisely
Jane Forrington
Founder, The Lila Centre
www.lilacentre.ca
The Lila Centre (pronounced ‘Leela’ Centre) was founded by Jane in 1997  (originally Yoga & Relaxation Centre).  ‘Lila’ is a Sanskrit word that means ‘the Cosmic play’. This named jumped out at Jane as her wish was for us all to learn to ‘play’ wisely while cultivating an intention to [...]

Where to Eat Vegetarian in Kingston and Area
- Bonita Summers
Atomica
71 Brock Street
Kingston, ON
www.Atomica.ca
Atomica is a place of contrasts. Offsetting the spare, sophisticated wine bar décor is the sultry, robust flavour of the cuisine. Far from offering token fare to the vegetarian, Atomica revels in its 8 appetizers, 3 salads, 2 paninis, 1 pasta dish, and [...]

An Independent Birth
Jennifer Allan
President, Childbirth Kingston
www.ChildBirthKingston.com
Jennifer Allan is a childbirth educator, a doula and the President of Childbirth Kingston, which is an independent childbirth education association that promotes and supports informed decision making through prepared childbirth classes.  Jennifer attended prenatal classes in 1990 while pregnant with her first child and immediately felt a connection [...]

- Kurtis Barber
There is no doubt about it, dog poop is gross and pollutes our city parks, backyards, front yards, side yards and yes, even our sidewalks. And when someone accidentally steps in a hidden landmine, aside from the familiar ammonic odour, cleaning your shoes is quite vexing and time consuming. Less then esthetically pleasing, [...]

Where to Eat Vegetarian in Kingston & Area
- Bonita Summers

Shawarma Shawarma
163 Division Street
Kingston, ON
When summer arrives, I like to do much of my dining outdoors and on the move to the various festivals and fairs offered in the downtown core. That means looking for great take-out, and this has been a challenge for vegetarians, until [...]

Kingston’s Lone Wolf
Joe Vidal
Owner, Lone Wolf Construction
strawhomes@hotmail.com 
Why as a society did we ever feel we could do it better; that man made was the answer over what nature had to offer?  We’ve seen it in all aspects or our lives.  Our food, our clothes, our cleaning products, our homes…the list goes on.  Perhaps that was [...]

Where to Eat Vegetarian in Kingston and Area

- Bonita Summers

Dong Nai Restaurant
575 Princess Street
Kingston, ON

Dong Nai is a restaurant that’s focused on great food instead of flash, so it’s the first place I recommend to friends who are looking for an inexpensive, tasty meal. Owners An and Loc Nguyen, who emigrated from South Vietnam to [...]

Intuitive Advice with Jackie Cave & Anne MacLeod through the power of Angel Therapy & Numerology
Dear Anne & Jackie: I currently have two part-time jobs. One I love, but haven’t made much money at and one I have to do to earn a decent living. How can I tip the balance so that the job [...]

- Michelle Girouard
‘How can I motivate large groups of people to take meaningful action and inspire meaningful political change’, is the question I’ve long asked myself.  As a professional theatre artist, musician, environmentalist, year-round cyclist, and gardener, I consider myself a living, breathing activist.  Yet I have long wondered about the means to inspire other [...]

Your Personal Astrology Questions Answered
Dear Bev.,
How are you? My question is similar to one I saw in the “Within Kingston” magazine. I have CDs that I’ve recorded and wish to promote. What would be the best time to market them? DOB: 21 November 1953, 01:010 PM Kingston, Ontario.
 Thank you, Carol

Hi Carol;

Creating and producing CD’s is [...]

A Visit to Still Point Yoga Retreat

- Bonita Summers

For many people, it strains the imagination why anyone would choose to undergo a restricted diet regimen that includes a 4-day silent fast for several weeks each spring. I began this practice a year ago as a way of giving my body a rest from the toxins [...]

Green Ingenuity
Volker Thomsen
Chair, Thomsen Foundation
Co-Chair, 7th Annual World Wind Energy Conference
www.WWEC2008.com 
Volker Thomsen, Co-Chair of the World Wind Energy Conference being held at St. Lawrence College, June 24-26, 2008, truely lives his talk when it comes to sustainability and natural living.  Thomsen the recently retired president and CEO of St. Lawrence College, chair of the Thomsen [...]

I consider myself a spiritual person, at least I think I’m one.  What name do you give to a feeling that’s so vague and far reaching other than the world “spirituality” anyways?
How abut “ordinary”?  Yes, I like that one.  I would consider myself an ordinary person - in every sense.
A few years ago my life [...]