Even though golf is just an outdoor activity for some people, this marvellous sport is governed by its own, very particular science.

Now that the warmer weather is here do you feel like getting outside and moving your body?

Throughout the year the Riverview area schools do their best to keep kids active and healthy in various ways.

As Active Healthy Kids Day (May 29) gets closer it is easy to see that Moncton has a good grip on keeping their students healthy.

We made it through another maritime winter and summer is just around the corner. I hate to be a broken record but we all know what the sun can do to us. The younger ones think it won't happen to them but we know as the years roll by sun damage can appear on anyone.

As municipal and provincial bans on traditional pesticides and herbicides spread across the country, the US retail giant Home Depot will voluntarily phase these products off their shelves in Canada by the end of this year. In some cases, this move is in compliance with newly enacted laws, while in much of the country the move anticipates a nation-wide ban.

I guess I really am going against the grain, when I say that the increase in the price of wheat is not necessarily a bad thing. Less bread will be rising in bakeries and home ovens alike, but there are two sides to every piece of toast.

As women we are always aware of the changes that happen with our bodies as the years go on. Some things we can avoid but others we have no choice but to go through. We have changes with our bodies from the time we are born and it is an ongoing process. The one stage that seems to take the most toll on women is menopause.

Non-profit organizations constantly search for ways to raise money and bring awareness to their cause. By combining recreation with fundraising, participants are able to learn about illnesses such as Lupus, and interconnect with the individuals, whose lives are affected by the disease.

Often, animals can teach us lessons. Sometimes my dog eats some pretty questionable things, and I won't go into detail here. But, in the Spring, she sets an excellent example. As soon as the first shoots of grass push through the earth, she excitedly bites off a few blades, chews and swallows with relish like she had been waiting for this delicacy the whole long winter.

There are lots of theories about where the best and sweetest rhubarb stocks are grown, but I think they are the ones in my own back yard, where I have free and easy access to them.