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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, F eb ru ar y 24 ,2 02 2 | 26 Roland Cilliers/Metroland OUR CHANGED WORLD "The unpredictable school interruptions were very, very tough on my kids. The extended time off school for them also meant my husband and I had to dip into our vacation days from work to get the time off so we could watch them." - Karen Humphries Graham Paine/Metroland 'Zoom lets activists living far apart plan pushback against measures governments may quietly be taking, hoping we're too preoccupied to notice. We notice. Virtual campaigns to stop sprawl, stop the 413 and save the planet now mobilize advocacy groups far and wide.' -- Janet Duval Graham Paine/Metroland "We do not live our lives in isolation (COVID-19 restrictions notwithstanding), but are intertwined with those around us. My theme recently has been 'relationship,' an understanding that God created us to be in 'right relationship' with our neighbours. Love, patience, tolerance and compassion are foundational to community." - Rev. Steve Boose Arthur Sciberras photo "Not being able to go out because of restrictions, I spent all my time painting. After a while I noticed raccoons in the attic above my studio. I started to think how humans relate to raccoons and wildlife. This became an obsession and led to 27 paintings." - Peter Reitsma