Take the time to give your time
As the holiday season approaches, I feel the need to talk about responsible consumption. I did this last year in a tranche de vie article…
Christmas
A Christmas with presents you genuinely need
Once upon a time, we used to work to pay for the things we needed. Nowadays, we work to buy the things we want.…
Wrap it up!
I started wrapping my holiday presents last night and you’d be surprised how many household items I found that could be repurposed for wrapping…
Recycled art for green, local gifts
This Holiday season, in an effort to reduce your ecological footprint, consider buying gifts from local artists and craftspeople. You will find plenty of…
Giving back by giving to the community
- On November 29 and 30, 2014, Cascades attended the Santa Claus Parade in Victoriaville and Sherbrooke to raise funds for Centraide, an organization the…
A Socio-Hero brightens hundreds of children’s Christmas
-- You hear the same thing each year as the holiday season rolls around: “Show your generosity, give non-perishable food! We’re putting together Christmas baskets…
White or Green Christmas?
Are you someone who cares deeply about the environment and wants to find a more eco-responsible way to celebrate the holidays? Here are a…
A thorny choice: natural or artificial Christmas tree?
-- They come in green, in white, in blue. Some of them have that “new” smell; others smell “genuine.” Which one do you prefer: natural…