So-called "CareMongering" groups were a trend in the early days of the pandemic. Two years later, the Kitchener-Waterloo version is still active with many people asking and offering help.
Thereâs got to be a better way to fund conservation in Mass.
Updated May 4, 2021, 2:30 a.m.
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Yes, we all should pay to support the outdoors
Why is MassWildlife, a state agency with a wide-ranging and important mandate, expected to be largely self-funded? In the front-page article âWild but not freeâ (April 28), Billy Baker offers the question, âIs it time for everyone to pay for the outdoors?â The answer is yes, of course.
We pay for pretty much everything else out of our taxes, and I do understand the history of the wildlife conservation funding structure, but surely our elected officials are capable of updating it given the grave importance of keeping our natural spaces healthy and balanced. Just a little innovative thinking is needed, and if Governor Baker really cares about wildlife and conservation, he and his team will make sure the money is found.
KITCHENER A Facebook group in Guelph has paused its operations due to some negative comments. The volunteer administrators for Caremongering Guelph said it s taking too much time to make sure everyone is behaving. The page was started to by two friends and has more than 5,000 members. Just wanted to create something where people can check in, not feel alone, moderator Monica Pease said. The community s needs changed as the pandemic evolved. The first week of the pandemic, we re worried about toilet paper, masks, sanitizing, moderator Crista Renner said. Toward the next couple of weeks, we re worried about where we re living, we re worried about the fundamental shelter.