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Neighbours

Second Hand Smoke – A Solution

January 12, 2010 At Home

Fighting a neighbor’s poisonous secondhand smoke can prove a double nightmare in condos, apartment houses or co-ops. Association boards, property managers and building owners typically refuse to intervene – and worse. The secondhand smoke victim is often denigrated by board members, attorneys, fellow neighbors and by the smoker(s). Taking the matter to court is a […]

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Rentoid – Person to Person Renting

April 2, 2009 Making Quick Bucks

Rentoid is a commercial enterprise that we thought fitted nicely into the criteria of We Found A Solution, to quote from their about us page: “You know that Nintendo Wii that you’re thinking of buying? Expensive, isn’t it? Wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper if you could just rent it from someone instead of spending […]

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Treat Others Like Family

January 14, 2009 At Home

Our family, when faced with another family’s misfortune, offers food and comfort; for example: When a friend who is the only income-earner for his family was laid off, my family made lasagna for their family – we took over 2 large pans that they could eat when they chose, or freeze.  We have also shared […]

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Gratitude Gatherings

January 14, 2009 At Home

I had gatherings at my home for ladies in the community. I did it because I was new to the area and needed some socialization. I asked everybody to bring something for show and tell – a great conversation starter – my favorite was Rose and the hanky she received from her idol Bing Crosby. […]

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Dogsit!

January 14, 2009 Neighbours

Instead of complaining about the dog next door barking while the owner  is gone, you can offer to dogsit! Submitted by: Grisha Ahimsa Dog Training http://DoggieZen.com

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Karen Kalisek's Top 20 Things To Help (11-15)

January 13, 2009 At Home

11.  Save your cans. When you take them to a redemption center, hand the money earned to someone you see there that is obviously trying to make ends meet. 12.  Invite those struggling over for dinner and a movie. They need to be around people who love them. Pack up all the left overs (make […]

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Start A Transition Town

January 13, 2009 Food

A Transition Town starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together with a shared concern: how can our community respond to the challenges, and opportunities, of Peak Oil and Climate Change? This is a new movement from Britain, it has immense potential and is moving across the pond with […]

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Focus On The Local Community

January 12, 2009 Neighbours

First of all get out there and actually meet your neighbor. Next set up a neighborhood network of volunteers (similar to a neighborhood watch – where you look out for one another.) Volunteers donate their time and services at available increments- ie: 1x week, 1x month etc. As the economy tightens and people have less […]

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Victory Gardens & Hobo Dinners

January 12, 2009 Food

History repeats itself, and the sacrifices made during our nation’s times of war and economic crisis can be recycled into solutions for today as well. Emotions run high and anything we do to strengthen our emotional ties as a community can help. Remember the “victory” gardens of WWII? They can become container gardens (tie a […]

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