In 2008 I organized the International Day of the Midwife rally in Lethbridge, AB. This rally was different than previous years of celebration, because this time we had a clear message. There were 5 rallies across Alberta happening simultaneously, and we all had one mission. Our mission was to have our voices heard, and demand [...]
~pics from CBC.ca On April 1st, 2009, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Association of Midwives announced that they came to an agreement regarding funding for midwifery services. From that day on, women were given the option to have a midwife attend their birth (at the hospital or at home) and they would not have to [...]
Last night my rollerderby team played an Edmonton team in Calgary. It was fun, although several players left being hurt physically and drained emotionally. While the bout may have physically ended on the track, after every derby bout is an afterparty, and in true derby spirit, we showed up to win the afterparty. Out of [...]
Some very exciting things are brewing in my world right now, and to be honest... they are a little too exciting to keep to myself. As you may or may not know, I moved to Lethbridge almost seven years ago to attend University. My goal was to finish with a B.Ed. and teach Religous Studies. [...]
I haven't posted in a while, I'm sorry about that. There is so much to talk about!! On April 10th a friend and I flew in to Nashville and made the pilgrimage to the "Holy Land", THE FARM. If you don't know what The Farm is all about, you can check out this link for the community [...]
