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Building an age-friendly Simcoe County : 2016 community needs assessment report. by County of Simcoe.; Government of Ontario.; Georgian College.;
Acknowledgments--Communication and information--Community supports and health services--Civic participation and employment--Social participation--Respect and social inclusion--Next steps--Moving forward.
Subjects: Older people; Older people; Older people; Older people; Aged;
© 2017., County of Simcoe,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The nail that sticks out : reflections on the postwar Japanese Canadian community / by Hartmann, Suzanne Elki Yoko,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."When the North American dream meets traditional Japanese conformity, two cultures collide. Does the past define who we are, who we become? In April 1942, Suzanne's mother was an eight-month-old baby when her family was torn from their home in Victoria, B.C. Arriving at Vancouver's Hastings Park, her family bunked in horse stalls for months before being removed to an incarceration camp in the Slocan Valley. After the Second World War, forced resettlement scattered Japanese families across Canada leading to high intermarriage rates and an erosion of ethnicity. Loss of heritage language impeded the sharing of stories, contributing to strained generational relationships and a conflict between eastern and western values. This memoir and fourth-generation narrative of the Japanese Canadian experience bridges the individual and collective to celebrate family, places, and traditions. Steeped in history and cultural arts, it shows us how a community triumphed over adversity to rebuild their lives and make lasting contributions to the Toronto landscape."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Hartmann, Suzanne Elki Yoko; Hartmann, Suzanne Elki Yoko.; Japanese; Japanese Canadians;
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Dream town / by Goldberg, Lee,1962-author.;
"Hidden Hills is a private celebrity enclave of white picket fences and horse trails that seems to exist in a dreamworld. But when reality superstar Kitty Winslow is killed within their gates and corpses are found in the vast state park outside them, LASD detective Eve Ronin realizes there is a deadly, razor-thin line between what's real and what's imagined. Eve discovers that Kitty's surreal on-and off-camera life, a blur of fact and fantasy, shockingly mirrors her own as she struggles to investigate the killings, wade into a music industry war, and battle a vicious Chilean gang-all while her life is being turned into a fictional cop show directed by her estranged father. Eve's grip on reality and the case is strained to the breaking point as the slayings continue, the media frenzy reaches a fever pitch, and the only inescapable truth she can see is death ... and it's coming for her."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Los Angeles County (Calif.). Sheriff's Department; Celebrities; Fathers and daughters; Gangs; Gated communities; Murder; Reality television programs; Rich people; Women detectives;
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Pilots / by Hodgkins, Fran,1964-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
Subjects: Occupations; Air pilots;
© c2001, Bridgestone
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Some kind of heaven [videorecording] / by Oppenheim, Lance,film director,film producer.; Aronofsky, Darren,film producer.; Soros, Jeffrey,film producer.; Horsman, Simon,film producer.; Lingo, Kathleen,film producer.; Lano, Melissa Oppenheim,film producer.; Velez, Pacho,film producer.; Los Angeles Media Fund,production company.; New York Times Company,production company.; 30West (Firm),production company.; Protozoa Pictures,production company.; Mile End Films (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, David Bolen ; editors, Daniel Garber, Lance Oppenheim ; music, Ari Balouzian.With Some Kind of Heaven, first-time feature director Lance Oppenheim cracks the manicured facade of The Villages, America's largest retirement community - a massive, self-contained utopia located in Central Florida. Behind the gates of this palm tree-lined fantasyland, Some Kind of Heaven invests in the dreams and desires of a small group of Villages residents - and one interloper - who are unable to find happiness within the community's pre-packaged paradise. With strikingly composed cinematography, this candy-colored documentary offers a tender and surreal look at the never-ending quest for finding meaning and love in life's final act.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Villages (Retirement community : Sumter County, Fla.); Retirement communities; Retirees; Quality of life;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Together we grow / by Vaught, Susan,1965-; Murphy, Kelly,1977-;
When a bad storm drives all of the farm animals into the barn, can they set aside their fears and welcome wild animals, too?Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Thunderstorms; Domestic animals; Animals; Community life; Social integration;
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400 friends and no one to call : breaking through isolation & building community / by Walker, Val,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."We can be well connected, with 400 friends on Facebook and still have no one to count on. Ironically, despite social media, social isolation is a growing epidemic in the United States. The National Science Foundation reported in 2014 that the number of Americans with no close friends has tripled since 1985. One out of four Americans has no one with whom they can talk about their personal troubles. An unprecedented number of Americans are living alone, particularly people over sixty (one in three seniors compared to one in five just ten years ago). Millennials and post-millennials increasingly report discomfort and avoidance with face-to-face conversations. Social isolation can shatter our confidence. In isolating times, we're not only lonely, but we're ashamed of our loneliness because our society stigmatizes people who are alone without support. As a single, fifty-eight-year-old woman who finds herself stranded after major surgery, Val Walker has woven into the narrative her own story. As a well-established rehabilitation counselor, she was too embarrassed to reveal on social media how utterly isolated she was by asking for someone to help, and it felt agonizingly awkward calling colleagues out of the blue. As she recovered, Val found her voice and developed a plan of action for people who lack social support, not only to heal from the pain of isolation, but to create a solid strategy for rebuilding support. 400 Friends and No One to Call spells out the how-tos for befriending our wider community, building a social safety net, and fostering our sense of belonging. On a deeper level, we are invited to befriend our loneliness, rather than feel ashamed of it, and open our hearts and minds to others trapped in isolation"--
Subjects: Social isolation.; Loneliness.; Social networks.;
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It takes a village / by Clinton, Hillary Rodham.; Frazee, Marla.;
A community coming together--believing in each other, helping each other, and sharing burdens and joys--can make a difference.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Community life; Child development; Parenting; Villages;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The permaculture promise : what permaculture is and how it can help us reverse climate change, build a more resilient future on Earth, revitalize our communities / by Neiger, Jono.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Turn deserts into farmland -- Create self-fertile soil -- Turn waste into food -- Spread the wealth -- Build community -- Help individuals and communities re-skill -- Make wetlands and river edges productive -- Create more livable cities -- Stabilize our food supply -- Create productive landscapes -- Help reverse climate change -- Help you become a nicer person -- Help you become a better designer (of landscapes and of life) -- Build smarter homes -- Create gardens that provide for themselves -- Stop erosion and make water cleaner -- Ensure that we have enough water -- Create financially resilient communities -- Revitalize natural areas while providing for humans -- Turn problems into solutions -- Fulfill our energy needs -- Build a resilient future.LSC
Subjects: Permaculture.;
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Close to death : a novel / by Horowitz, Anthony,1955-author.;
Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate. It is the perfect idyll until the Kentworthy family arrives, with their four giant, gas-guzzling cars, a gaggle of shrieking children and plans for a garish swimming pool in the backyard. Obvious outsiders, the Kentworthys do not belong in Riverside Close, and they quickly offend every last one of their neighbours. When Giles Kentworthy is found dead on his own doorstep, a crossbow bolt sticking out of his neck, Detective Hawthorne is the only investigator that can be called on to solve the case. Because how do you solve a murder when everyone is a suspect?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-; Authors; Ex-police officers; Gated communities; Murder; Private investigators;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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