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Community Access Bike Share Kitchener A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

Kitchener’s New Bike Share Gives Back to the Community

Trudy Sohl got to try out one of Kitchener’s new community access bicycles for the women’s bike ride last week. Because she doesn’t have a bike, she was particularly enthusiastic that she and her daughter were able to take the new cruiser-style bicycles for a spin downtown. And the best […]

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The Green Athlete: Cycling and Yoga Come Together in Downtown Kitchener

Three organizations have begun a unique program for female cyclists (though supporters of women are also invited) in Kitchener, Ontario this August. Each Wednesday at 7pm, a group meets at Kitchener City Hall for a recreational ride through downtown Kitchener, led by volunteers from CLIPPED Outdoors and BikeKitchener.

Otesha Nation to Nation Tour. Wampum belts.

Superheros and Sacred Relationships on the Otesha Nation to Nation Tour

A\J is partnering with the Otesha Project to cover two of their 2013 tours: Nation to Nation and Pedal to Plate. This post is from Nation to Nation tour member Arestia Dehmassi – watch the video above for an overview of the tour. Check out A\J’s photo essay from the Pedal to […]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Sebastião Salgado A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

Sebastião Salgado: Genesis

A mushroom island of Baobab trees perched atop the Bay of Moramba. A leopard’s gaze as it drinks from a water pool in the blackness of night. A group of nomadic Nenets surrounded by the hostile Siberian tundra. This is but a glimpse of Sebastião Salgado’s Genesis, an environmental art exhibit […]

Curried chicken and okra recipe from The Stop. A\J.

Recipe: Curried Chicken and Okra

Succulent and perfectly balanced, this slightly saucy dish is quite simple to prepare. While mixing okra with water tends to enhance its slippery mouth feel, the lemon juice in this recipe counteracts that, giving the dish a great texture. Using freshly harvested okra also helps keep the texture firm – good […]