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CORNERED IN THE WARD
They used to dot nearly every block in Guelph’s old Ward neighbourhood. Corner stores were a way of life here, but like in many communities, most of these once-iconic businesses have disappeared. I recently spent a day walking the Ward with a video camera, asking the few business owners left hanging on the same question – what’s happened here? PLAY VIDEO.
WAITING ON A RECOVERY
Despite all the declarations the Great Recession is ending, it seems any recovery is a long way from trickling down to those at the very bottom of Waterloo Region’s economy. Local food banks, overnight shelters and soup kitchens say they’re dealing with the biggest crowds they’ve ever seen. PLAY VIDEO
AT THE BLOOD BANK
A brief glimpse at life inside Guelph’s permanent blood donor clinic on Silvercreek Parkway. With a nation-wide shortage of donors, this regular donor asks: why aren’t more people giving? Wally, a 25-time donor from Guelph, let me follow him through the process from start to finish PLAY VIDEO
K-W HUMANE SOCIETY
In the wake of animal cruelty charges at the Toronto Humane Society, officials at the Kitchener-Waterloo shelter invited a camera in to show how they do things differently. Here, that means elevator music for cats, hospital-grade air exchangers, and each animal’s very own knit blanket. PLAY VIDEO
DID HE SAY PUMPKIN ALE? 
Limited edition, seasonal beers have become one of the fastest growing segments at liquor stores in Ontario. They’re showing up on LCBO shelves with ingredients and sometimes-oddball flavours to match the seasons. I travelled to Grand River Brewing, a small craft brewery in Cambridge, Ont. to find out more about the popular trend among beer makers. PLAY VIDEO
CANADA’S MOST GREEN CITY HALL
Cambridge, Ont, spent $30-million building their green city hall. It just might be Canada’s most energy-efficient municipal building. Officials hope it will serve as a model for private sector builders in the area, looking to cash in on this trend in environmentally-friendly offices. PLAY VIDEO
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