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Stouffville knitters can drop off finished items and yarn at Candlelight and Memories, 6198 Main St., or email Ms Karamath at castingoffthecoldfiflgmail.com. Casting Off the Cold is affiliated with Street Knit Toronto, which has been distrib- uting handcrafted winter clothing in the city for several years. In its first year the local project has garnered a good response, and Ms. Karamath is looking to expand the base of crafters’ donations throughout the region. The group hopes to gather enough hand- knit items to donate to shelters and ser- vice organizations throughout the winter. Volunteers hold regular knitting circles and would be happy to help anyone improve a lost skill or perhaps learn a new one. The organization will also gladly accept donations of yarn to distribute to volunteer knitters. Warm clothing is a winter necessity that many people may not be able to afford, she said. Knitting some warmth for someone who may otherwise go without is the way the members of Casting Off the Cold give back to the community. “Also I will like to thank Pat Montgomery from Candlelight and Memories, Knitters Attic and Knitting Basket for their help in allowing the project to grow." "Since the group started knitting m the spring, we have received over 500 items from the knitters of Stouffvrlle and the members of the group," said Ms. Karamath, who was overwhelmed by the generous local response. Established last year by Markham artist and knitter Sally Karamath, the group sup- plies hats, mitts, scarves, sweaters and socks to shelters such as Yellow Brick House that help those in need, especially during the harsh winter months. Casting Off the Cold is a volunteer organ:- zation whose members devote time and skill to knitting and crocheting winter apparel to help needy families in the community and the greater Toronto area. 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For an hour or so th twat and contort their overworked bodies, breat e deepl and fully right into their abdomens, and generally untangle their harried minds, walking back out into the night feeling refreshed, grounded and fit It’s a scene that’s layed out every week night in tented cubicles, smlrumts 1n mdusmal suip plans and private home studio; asting Off Winter Cold By Bruce Stapley bodies that spEnd m on: of computers or that pose endless cl nd, body and soul hen a was consu mhaiungeme pla man It has come an: fitted the mam up [usl n1 ht c In orm With 2; Walk into any Stouffville yo a class -- and there are many - and you will likely a school teacher, a real estate agent, a shop keeper and a host of others. And yoga isn’t just a domain for females. I personally know an upright lawyer, an accomplished professor/author and a hard working contractor - all three of the male persuasion - who regularly attend classes. ln fact, men, if you act fast, you could sign up just In time to fill out Kendra West's Tuesday night co-ed yoga class in her comfortable and very In ormal Elements of Health home studio. complete With gas fireplace. stream as yogurt and green tea. Yes, there are some who still go a little overboard and claim yoga to be the universal elixir, the body and soul equivalent of the advent of sliced bread some years back. But it is hard to argue with something that has for centuries been such a boon to the mental and physical well being of so many people worldwide. And you're really not expected to get so into it that you have to run out and buy enhancement products such as the eco-friendly Sati-Seat Zafu meditation cushion made with mindfulness, awareness and remembrance in order to offer you 'Zensational' support. 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