Since 1984, the partners in mission food bank has been providing nourishment hope and support to the Kingston and area community in Ontario, Canada. We talk with Executive Director Dan Irwin, who says that the food bank’s staff, volunteers and clients are a community of giving and hope, with an opportunity for all to share.

We’ve learned a thing or two in the last year about keeping everyone safe AND still getting a great video together.

SPEAKingston is a network of individuals and organizations who are passionate about smart growth for the city of Kingston, Ontario. We spoke with two of their members about how they are helping to make Kingston an amazing place to live, work, play and invest.

The pandemic has resulted in a very different work environment, one where so many people are working from home and isolated from their colleagues. We spoke with organizational design consultant Brenda Barker Scott about the new world of work and what leaders need to do to keep everyone connected.

How do we maintain a positive, forward-looking attitude during a pandemic? Nanci and Reinier from C3inc talk about turning away from fear and towards opportunity.

Jackie Marshall is the owner of the 1000 Islands Soap Company and an entrepreneur with a passion for creating all-natural products for customers around the world. We visited her shop to learn more about her and her commitment to natural ingredients and sustainability. 

Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen and Dr. Tamara Sussman discuss tailoring, implementing, and evaluating a multi-faceted suite of ACP tools in long-term care settings in southern Ontario.

Brenda Barker Scott is an organizational development professional groundbreaker with a passion for nurturing collective conversations. We talked about how organizational design is about so much more than names on an organizational chart!

Today, we speak with Dr. John You, the project lead for the iCAN-ACP project, a new $2.7 million national study that aims to narrow the gap between the care that frail elderly Canadians want and the care that they receive