Category Archives: Announcer Blogs

Learn the art of active listening. Being a good listener is one of the keys to developing meaningful, fulfilling relationships. If you want people to trust you and feel comfortable sharing their conce...

When we first acknowledged the pandemic had hit home, many of us made sure to check on neighbours and friends and keep in touch. Many started to and still do neighbours or family member's grocery shop...

Q: In the mid 1800's, some doctors recommended men do this to prevent illness. What is it? A: Grow a beard. By 1850, however, doctors were beginning to encourage men to wear beards as a means of wardi...

Please pass the ketchup. I need to bake a cake. What? Don't scoff until you try this ketchup cake recipe yourself. You might be surprised! While the name Ketchup Cake might not sound especially appeti...

This spring the rains have brought on lots of dandelions and tall grass. Now its time to trim the greenery. Back in October 1957, they didn't want you to push a mower, in fact in "57" most home mowers...

The comfy bedding we use to help us sleep at night is great until it comes time to replace it; but that always leaves a question of what do you do with the old stuff?   It turns out that bed shee...

When you are feeling stressed, or overwhelmed, perhaps you tend to lean in to simple, feel good stories. A new study is revealing which factors make those feel-good movies so appealing.   Researc...

If you have a dog that has lived through this pandemic with you; it's likely you know two things. One, quarantine has made them both happy and sad. They love the fact that you are around so much more ...

Liam and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2020. The full list of data was released Friday and reveals that 19,659 baby boys named Liam were born last year, while 17,535 baby girls named Oliv...

Appreciate the now. Most people are always looking ahead and wondering, "what's next?" But, turns out, the constant pursuit is actually a major recipe for disappointment. "Be happy with the person tha...