Rooted

Rooted articles share stories about the people and places that make us proud to call our community home.

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Local wildlife rescuer receives 80 calls a day

'We love taking in coyotes. They are not the big bad wolf people think they are'

Jun 1, 2020 10:03 AM Read more >

Harm Reduction Coordinator faces major challenges during pandemic

‘We lost sight of the folks we love and work with and weren’t able to support them in traditional ways anymore’

May 25, 2020 9:15 AM Read more >

GEMINI Models offers mental health outlet for girls

‘Having had such a difficult time in my teen years, I developed The GEMINI Academy to be a place where girls feel valued for who they are,’ said Meaghan Dietrich

May 18, 2020 1:30 PM Read more >

Local historian wants your COVID-19 stories

‘No story is too small. I want to try to capture small gestures of kindness and charity in the community’

May 11, 2020 1:45 PM Read more >

Cambridge Mill gives 1,500 free meals a week

‘We are doing what we can to help flatten the curve and feed our people’

May 4, 2020 12:30 PM Read more >

Student uses CERB to build gardens for neighbours

‘I realized that the extra money, extra time, and the carpentry skills I learned could combine to help solve the problem’

Apr 27, 2020 11:15 AM Read more >

Former Grand Valley inmate shares tips to get through isolation

‘The minute I found out I was going to prison I knew I wanted to create something positive,’ said Emily O'Brien, founder of Comeback Snacks

Apr 20, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

Local educator says we’re overthinking homeschooling

‘It doesn’t have to be stressful. They will learn much easier, and much quicker than they will in a classroom environment’

Apr 13, 2020 12:35 PM Read more >

Financial educator shares mistakes we should avoid during COVID-19 crisis

‘It’s important to focus on all the things that you can do and all of the things that are available to you,’ said Martha Adams

Apr 6, 2020 10:00 AM Read more >

Waterloo Knights of Columbus delivers free birthday gifts

‘We phone and make sure someone is there to receive and then the gift is placed at their door,’ said Martin Hickey

Mar 30, 2020 12:38 PM Read more >

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