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Between Our Steps: Planting Peace in an Uncertain World

In an era of economic uncertainty and global unrest, hope may lie not in dreams of escape, but in gardens, homes, and the everyday work of peace and justice.

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May 06, 2025
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The day I started writing this piece, the Bank of Canada chose not to drop interest rates. Their press release said that things were too uncertain. They could not even issue their usual economic forecast. Instead, they described two possible scenarios.

How is anyone supposed to plan in an atmospher…

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Cathy Hird lives between the escarpment and Georgian Bay, the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. Retired farmer and United Church minister, Hird writes fiction and creative non-fiction, with seven published fantasy and SciFi novels.
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