The Peanut Gallery

We had the opportunity to sit down with Miles and Jessica to discuss Planet Youth. If you haven't heard of Planet Youth and the impact the organization is having on reducing and stopping substance use in communities - it is well worth looking into.Planet Youth is an upstream prevention approach focusing on changing the environment by reducing the known risk factors and strengthening the known protective factors. This upstream prevention approach reduces or stops substance use problems before ...

We chat with our friend and fellow MAC board member Ingrid VandenBorre about finding a healthy family balance with kids in competitive sports and how sports can impact building a healthy unified community.

Lots of updates coming for the MAC project in the near future! Before that...Patrick and Albert take some time to answer some frequently asked questions about the project.

We spend some time with MAC Board President Linda talking about her life - immigrating to a new country, dealing with bullying and the unique impact that sports had on her life in high school and continues to have today.

We sit down with our resident basketball superstar and board member to talk about sports, life and the impact that coaches can play in our life.

Does it matter if a community can offer kids and adults a space to play year round? Sports have had a big impact in our lives and we believe they matter for a healthy community. This belief is one of the driving forces behind visioning for a year round indoor facility in our region. One of the things we have come to love about our community as we have done various projects is the amount of incredibly generous and compassionate people we get to meet and work alongside with. Paul is one o...

We are back and we are recording new interviews! If you've forgotten - this podcast is about sharing people's stories and getting to know our community better. Our first series of interviews will be some of the incredible people we have met along the way as we have been working on the Malahide Athletic Project...can't wait to share them with you!The Peanut Gallery,Albert/Patrick/Trevor

Today we sat down with Paul Cowley. Paul has been very instrumental in developing the emergency shelter here in Aylmer. The shelter serves throughout the winter to ensure that emergency housing is available in our community if needed. Paul's passion for the community and heart of service is incredible and he truly is a hometown hero!

This week, as we continue with our series about “Hometown Hero’s”, we sat down with our special guest Ali Neville. Ali shared with us her family’s history of community involvement from the beginnings of the Aylmer Food Bank(Corner Cupboard), to Christmas Care for teens. Not only did we learn a lot about some incredible people in our community, but we had a great time doing it!

Today we had the opportunity to sit down with Aylmer Kinsmen member Justin Benner & talk about the importance of volunteering and being involved in your community. If you'd like more info about the Aylmer Kinsmen visit their website at https://www.aylmerkinsmen.ca