Wakefield

Innovative Eco-Housing Design in Canada’s High Arctic

November 12, 2011

Canada’s newest Territory, Nunavut has some of the most serious housing issues in Canada. Consider these statistics compiled by the Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC): public housing makes up the majority of housing occupied by Nunavummiut; almost 50 per cent of households are overcrowded and/or in need of major repair. If more housing were made available, [...]

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Re-Awakening in the Spirit of Reconciliation: Wakefield hosts grassroots initiative to begin talking about the legacy of Indian Residential Schools

January 28, 2011

Many people joined together in a circle of reconciliation at Wakefield’s United Church on Sunday January 24 to support and listen to the stories of residential school survivors from Kitigan Zibi Algonquin First Nation. The event, sponsored by Wakefield’s United Church Minister, Gisele Gilfillan, and members of the local Baha’i community, was an inspiring example [...]

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Ecological Design Workshop at Eco-Echo Campus in Wakefield encourages sustainable and productive connections with the land

November 28, 2010

Ryan Wilson, a young organic farmer from Unity, Maine and a burgeoning expert in the field of ecological farm design, has a passion for helping farmers of all types produce food and income in a sustainable way. He was excited to be able to share some of his knowledge to a very interested group at [...]

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