By Jack Day Paul Myers is the coolest, calmest man to ever give away $25 Million dollars. He did it because he says, “He felt like giving back to the community.” In his interview the 82 year-old Canadian plumber kingpin explains how he has been very lucky in his lifetime thanks to the good people…
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This 5-Year Old Kid Philanthropist Raises Thousands Of Dollars to Help Sick Children
By Anne Cacherell Teaching your little ones about the importance of giving, sharing and responding to the needs and the suffering of others increases their well-being. Meet Haylen Astalos, the 5-year-old boy of Blackfalds in Alberta, Canada, who understand the idea of kindness very well. For his 5th birthday, Haylen’s parents asked the guests to…
Find Out What This Montague Native Did to Be Honored As a Hero In Canada
By Anne Cacherell Ordinary people who demonstrate selfless acts and put their life at risk to save others from danger are the modern day, real-life superheroes. Meet Montague native Charles Edward Devowe, the first American who was honored as a hero by the Ontario Provincial Police Department. The story happened on July 29, 2014 when…
Find Out How This Team Rescued a Labrador In Distress From Deep In the Forest
By Anne Cacherell On the afternoon of July 2nd, 2015, Fraser, a 120-pound Labrador was rescued from Norvan Falls in Vancouver, BC. He wasn’t able to walk due to cuts on his paws and exhaustion. When passing hikers noticed that Fraser and his owner were in distress, they informed the staff at Lynn Headwaters. The…
Inspired By Bats, This Young Inventor Makes the World an Easier Place For the Visually Impaired
By Anne Cacherell When intelligence is used for a noble purpose, then it becomes more possible to make this world a better place. Grade 11 student at Academie Ste. Cecile International School in Windsor, Ontario Alex Deans developed a novel hand-held navigation device called iAid that gives visually impaired people independence and confidence when moving…
All Self Sustaining Homes Should Have Awesome Names Like This One In Canada Known as “Freedom Cove”
By Jack Day It’s always been a dream of mine to live in a secluded little place away from the rest of the world. No neighbors, no cars, no annoying knocks on the door. I’m not a hermit, I just enjoy the peace and quiet sometimes. Well you can imagine my jealousy when I stumbled…
