We got this note from our friends at TeenLineVibe; check it out! Hi! I’m a teen volunteer at the Distress Centre, and I wanted to let you know that we are excited to be launching ConnecTeen, a peer support service to help YOUth be heard! Some of you may remember Teen Line- this is a…
Has your life been touched by cancer? Are you curious about the use of photography to raise public awareness of issues? If so, you might be interested in the photography exhibit Cancer Connections. It is a series of black and white photographs depicting Canadians who have fought cancer or lost someone to the disease. The…
We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking and been told not to gossip, but do we actually put this into practice? This past week, my small group of friends decided to try. For over a week we attempted to not saying anything negative about ourselves or others, and to replace negative thoughts with…
I think many would agree that watching Joannie Rochette skate beautifully and win a bronze medal was one of the most inspirational moments of the Olympics. Rochette was stunned by her mother’s sudden death only days before she was set to compete in women’s figure skating. Full of courage and strength, she decided to still…
High school. It’s a part of life that you just have to go through. For some people it can be the most fulfilling and amazing three years of their life. On the other hand, it can also be full of ups and downs and things that you just don’t want to remember. I want to focus mainly…
You may have heard in the news about the tragic death of Calgarian teen Brittney McInnes. She was allegedly killed by her step-father in her home on January 17th. I find this story particularly tragic because she was an ordinary teenager just like us – she was in her senior year at EP Scarlett High…