Spreading Love...Sali Tetreault

I love the holidays, despite the consumption. For many years now my family has made an effort to celebrate Yule for its true meaning of family, friends, love and joy. This year I have made a pledge to not buy any wrapping paper. As I am the one in the family who ends up with this task, that means no one in my house will be buying wrapping paper. Now this might be a tiny thing to do, but I believe it will still make a difference in consumption, particularly if others were to join us in this effor… Continue

I was in a local store called H.O.P.E. which stands for helping other people every day. It is a wonderful little shop, with second hand clothes, books and housewares...but it also has a food shelf, and is the home of project prom (a free prom dress rental shop). My daughter volunteered at H.O.P.E. this summer and in my opinion this non profit truly has it going on. It's hip enough that teenagers to feel comfortable shopping there and what it does for the community is truly wonderful. But I am ge… Continue

A few years ago, my husband and I decided to get some chickens. We decided to let them be free range as we have a 4 acre field in front our house...As they were to be free range, I liked to think of them as Gypsies and decided to paint their house like a Gypsy wagon with the words Happy Chicken Wagon boldly on the side. When I went to pick my chicks up from my friends house my husband loaded the Happy Chicken wagon into the back of the truck and down the road I went, with the help of my true far… Continue

It's been a busy couple of weeks here in the NEK, and Transition Caledonia has been active on the work party front. One of the main pieces of our community is that we are incorporating the thought of many hands make light work. Last weekend on Saturday the 19th we gathered at the homes of Paul and Audrey Tomasi and cut, split and stacked a lot of wood. This Saturday the 26th, we cleaned, cleared and moved wires in Elaine's basement in order to get her ready for weatherization. An 1812 house with… Continue

One of the most important ingredients in building a community is sharing meals together. Family gathering are almost always accompanied by breaking bread, carving the turkey & eating cake....Food is not only nourishing to the body, but the soul. As we walk down the path of Community Resilience through this time of transition it's important to add heart to what we do. Spend time together in a social setting, get to know one another. One of the best ways to do this is through eating one anothe… Continue