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Conversation Cafe-What does ‘home’ mean?

Last night our guest, Kate Cassidy, and moderator, Kristen Smith, led an interesting discussion on our thoughts about what “home” really means. The conversation took course as we questioned our own meaning of home and how our initial thoughts and … Continue reading

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Conversation Cafe: Do we still read for pleasure?

Last night we explored the question “Do we still read for pleasure”? Guest, Liz Fleming, and moderator, Jon Eben Field, encouraged conversation around questions such as what it is that makes reading truly pleasurable? Is it the physical feeling of … Continue reading

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Conversation: What are you eating?

On Monday, March 28th we hosted our conversation café at Pan Café and asked the question “What are you eating?” We had a great conversation on the topic of food choices, both personal and as a community, last night at … Continue reading

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What are our dreams for Niagara?

Our guest speaker spoke in the beginning about the perceptions that individuals have of Niagara from both an economic and tourism standpoint. One thing I found interesting was the perception of many individuals visiting is that many only see Niagara … Continue reading

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Conversation Café: What should be the ultimate goal of education today?

At our conversation on what the ultimate goal of education should be today our guest Speaker broought up the following points: People today need to be open minded and be able to learn, unlearn and relearn. Teachers need to move … Continue reading

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Conversation Café: What is love?

At the conversation last night we discussed the topic What is love? Our guest speaker David made reference to the book “The Four Loves” by C.S. Lewis and discussed thee types of love: Affection, Friendship and Eros. David also made … Continue reading

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As People live healthier and longer lives, what will this mean for retirement?

We had a great conversation discussing topics around retirement on Monday at the Coffee Culture in Grimsby. Our Guest for the evening Penny mentioned to us that for many retirement is becoming an issue of money. The longer an individual … Continue reading

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Hello Everyone, I would like to welcome you to our Community Learning Conversation Cafe blog. We hope that you use this as a discussion board to continue the conversation after each cafe. Check back every week to see posts on … Continue reading

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