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Recommended Resources With these  Recommended Resources  series I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events, citizen science projects and links to helpful articles. -- The C entral Kootenay Invasive Species Society promotes collaborative approaches to invasive plant and species management. Visit:  https://www.facebook.com/ckisskootenay --- Creston Valley Family Place is home to CAPC , Strong Start and the Creston Valley Parenting Support Group; working to enrich the family experience.  Visit:  https://www.facebook.com/CrestonValleyFamilyPlace --- The Creston Spay/Neuter Animal Program provides spay/neuter for stray cats and dogs. They also supplement the cost of spaying a pet, helping family budgets out a great deal.  Visit:  https://www.facebook.com/SNAP-Creston-Spay-Nueter-Animal-Program-257172559957 ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www...

Recommended Resources With these  Recommended Resources  series I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events, citizen science projects and links to helpful articles. -- If theatre and the drama arts are your thing, check out the F ootlighters Theatre Society :  https://www.facebook.com/CrestonFootlighters/ --- Creston valley Hospital Tuck Shop sells  wide range of handmade items for all ages. All profits support the local hospital. Visit:  https://www.facebook.com/Creston-Valley-Hospital-Tuck-Shop-227782003923322/ --- The Creston Refugee Committee welcomes refugee families into the Creston Valley from all over the globe. Visit:  https://www.facebook.com/crestonrefugeecommittee/ --- ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon :  https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet  Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianB...

Recommended Resources With these  Recommended Resources  series I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events, citizen science projects and links to helpful articles. Creston Valley Search & Rescue ; skilled volunteers, there when you need them the most. Visit:   https://www.facebook.com/CRESTONVALLEYSAR --- The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area is an amazing 17,000 acre wetland located along the Kootenay River, BC - Canada.  Visit:  https://www.facebook.com/CrestonWildlife --- Creston Valley Youth Soccer Association, amateur youth sports organization Visit:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/591035105972576/user/100063572648933/ --- ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon :  https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet  Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

 Recommended Resources Free Geek Toronto gathers and utilizes unwanted electronics and computer items, training volunteers via mentorship, in order to refurbish and resell electronic products and parts in their not-for-profit shop.  Info :  https://www.freegeektoronto.org ...there's also a branch in south BC: Free Geek Vancouver reduces waste by reusing and recycling donated technology - repairing what they can and offering reduced priced electronics, computers, phones and parts for the general public.  Info :  https://www.freegeekvancouver.org Freedom Dog Rescue serves Ottawa and surrounding areas rescuing homeless and abandoned dogs, dogs from overwhelmed shelters and desperate owners who are forced to surrender their beloved pet.  Info:  http://www.freedomdogrescue.ca ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca   ~~

 Recommended Resources Forest Ontario  hosts ambitious tree planting initiatives (millions annually), education programs and community outreach. Info :  https://www.forestsontario.ca/en Eco-Ethonomics offers consultation and strategic direction services for a variety of projects, based on values for a sustainable future. Info : http://ecoethonomics.ca Fredericton SPCA - provides proactive education and outreach services for animal guardianship, providing temporary shelter, care and adoption for animals in need.  Info :  http://frederictonspca.ca ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca   ~~

 Recommended Resources Force of Nature - this volunteer based group runs a number of campaigns and projects annually working to remediate climate change within the lower mainland (BC) area. Everything from encouraging home owners to become more eco-friendly to installing charge areas for electric cars, planting projects and more.  Info : ForceOfNatureAlliance.ca For-Ed BC makes environmental and sustainability resource packages available for teachers to use in lesson plans. Info : http://LandscapeMag.com   Stand Earth Alliance appears to work towards the safer, more sustainable conservation for fuel, encouraging large businesses to have a smaller ecological footprint and become more sustainable, and campaigning against the use of paper cups.  Info : Stand.earth/our-work ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca   ~~

Kindness Explained  * Written by Vijaya Jayaraman, with extensive editing by Lillian Brummet You can act kindly only when you think positively; it's an expression of your thoughts and you cannot fake it. Kindness comes from the heart! The thought becomes your words.  "If you cannot speak kind words, better to be silent".  This quote from Bhagavad Gita {Ch 17, verse 15} emphasizes the importance of thinking before speaking. Consider how easy it is to be kind to someone if you already have a preconceived positive notion about that person, but your kindness vanishes when you have a negative thought about the same person. A mother's love is the ultimate kindness. She is the symbolic epitome of kindness and we all learn what kindness is through her. Kindness is expressing love without expecting anything in return. If we can emulate that very same love to everyone around we would be in a wonderful world! Kindness is expressed in the same way whether it's directed toward...

Recommended Resources Eco-Forestry Institute Society is a non-profit charity working with community volunteers to ensure nature thrives in depleted ecosystems:  Info:  https://www.ecoforestry.ca/ EcoJustice takes a legal stance against harmful activities that destroy nature, protected wilderness and special habitats.  Info :  https://www.ecojustice.ca Ecology Action Cent re is a Nova Scotian (Canada) environmental non-profit that has been involved with recycling, composting and energy conservation programs, as well as working to protect natural habitats. Info :  https://ecologyaction.ca/ ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Recommended Resources Gaia Trust, based in Denmark, is a sustainable charity founded in the 1980's and works with other organizations, grass roots projects and more in the areas of sustainability initiatives.  https://gaia.org/ Music and Art resources, quotes and more:   https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/p/business-friends.html  Volunteer Opportunities in the Creston Valley region of the Kootenays... (BC, Canada):  https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/p/creston-bc-orgs.html   ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Recommended Resources Animal Alliance of Canada  is a non-profit that strives toward animal and wildlife protection laws. Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary rescues orphaned and injured wildlife and returns them to the wild or provides long term care for them - depending on the situation.  Atlantic Coastal Action Program (Sydney, NS - Canada) is a charity that strives for clean air and water, protected habitats, properly managed waste, and a healthy community.  ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Recommended Resources Marine Fish Conservation Network has a head office in Washington, US and acts like an umbrella for over 170 national and regional environmental organizations focused on "conserving and revitalizing" the ocean's ecosystem. Charity Village is Canada's largest online resource for recruiting, news and information for non-profit organizations. Here, you can also find jobs and volunteer positions with non-profits.  Canadian Wind Energy acts as the voice for Canada's wind energy, promoting and supplying information on the industry, helping members network, sharing stories and working between communities and government. Wind energy is one of the fastest growing markets (20% annually) and while a lot of energy and resources goes into each windmill they are designed to last 25 years and are able to be upgraded with new motors or parts to extend their life span... and technology advancements have reduced costs by ...