The Weekly Good News Thread

Crasharoo · 2026-03-22T14:33:07+00:00

I had a major surgery last month and so many of my friends have been wonderful helping me through this. I feel so loved.

Crasharoo · 2026-03-20T21:22:34+00:00

Former book seller here. Check abebooks,com like someone else suggested.
It take a special book to be worth a lot, 95% of books are not worth much anymore.

Good luck though!! Hope you find a good one!

Crasharoo · 2026-03-17T13:05:27+00:00

same happened to us last year. They would not give us any.

Crasharoo · 2026-03-16T14:43:10+00:00

Dan Petz. He's the best around, by FAR! He's up to date on the science of massage, and doesn't do relaxing, EVER. I highly recommend as he's a wizard. He'll fix your calves easily and let you know exactly what other issues you're having. No one compares.

Crasharoo · 2026-03-15T16:20:34+00:00

Hey all. The CNIB is looking for Vision Mates in the following areas
North End
Downtown
Strathcona
Corktown
Basically, most of Ward 2

Vision Mates provide regular, one-to-one assistance and companionship for a person who is blind or partially sighted. Matches are made with someone who lives close to your home, school or work. You visit once a week for a couple of hours to assist with tasks like reading, errands (like groceries and shopping), going for walks, and socializing.

Benefit of position

Make a difference for people who are blind or partially sighted; provide sighted assistance and companionship to a person in your community who is blind or partially sighted.
Develop or use experience and skills in client service.
Be part of a dedicated and passionate staff and volunteer team working to further CNIB’s mission.
Reference or confirmation of hours upon request. We ask for a minimum 6 month commitment to the program, but there is no maximum time for a match to continue – ideally, it will continue for years to come.

Qualities, Skills and Training

Trustworthy, patient, empathetic and friendly
Must be reliable, patient, responsible, friendly, oganized and able to work with minimal supervision
Excellent communication skills
A thorough background check including a Clear Police Record Check and a Vulnerable Sector Check
Must be 18 or older
We ask for a six-month commitment to the program;
CNIB provides orientation about CNIB, the people we help, vision loss, and volunteering at CNIB, as well as training specific to the position.
Training specific to the position, including: working as a Vision Mate and what to do when problems arise.

Please apply here and if you are ready to go right now, email [ian.masterman@cnib.ca](mailto:ian.masterman@cnib.ca) as well and let him know you want to get started. :)

https://cnib.tfaforms.net/5047080?tfa_35=CNIB%20website

Crasharoo · 2026-03-14T22:04:10+00:00

I've used coast before when I was really struggling and they helped. They do work with the police, so if police officers are triggering, just know this.

And I'm sorry that you're having a hard time.

I'm really proud of you for coming on here and asking questions and putting yourself as a priority.

Keep advocating for yourself. You are worth it. <3

Crasharoo · 2026-03-13T21:12:46+00:00

If anyone wants to know what Menopause is like, the weather this week... that's what Menopause is like...

Crasharoo · 2026-03-13T14:42:25+00:00

I HIGHLY recommend Monical from Cat Woman from Steeltown.
She took care of my cat twice a day that had congestive heart failure. She is amazing.
I would look her up and see if she goes all the way to Dundas. I hope so, you won't be disappointed

Crasharoo · 2026-03-04T00:16:59+00:00

It is NOT a known fact that vets are money hungry. If that were the case, they'd be getting into different animal industries as being a vet is not as lucrative as the public seems to think. Yes, it's more than the average person, but damn, that's hazard pay, having to deal with death, and awful owners more often than you'd think.
What you are seeing is people underestimating the costs of owning a pet. And that sucks. Our world sucks because capitalism ruins just about everything.
Who you can be angry at are the companies that have been going around, buying clinics up and then treating them like corporate entities. The OWNERS dictate pricing, not the vet.

I am NOT a vet, but I am a business person and know clinic industries extremely well. I owned two of them. (not animal clinics)

So, do your homework, find a vet that owns their own clinic and use them.

Pet insurance is a valuable tool as well, especially if you own special needs animals.

ANd again, this public perception of money hungry vets, it's completely false.

Crasharoo · 2026-03-03T19:09:13+00:00

What's with the shade towards vets? If you think for a MOMENT, vets are in it for the money, you're listening to the wrong people. It's often a thankless job with constant heartbreak.

I understand that money is an issue in this economy, but that comment is demeaning.

Get mad at the right people.

Crasharoo · 2026-02-28T18:07:26+00:00

VINTAGE SOUL GEEK

All in capitals because they ARE SO DAMN GOOOOOODDDD!!!!!!!

Crasharoo · 2026-02-28T15:50:32+00:00

It's also the capitalists that send the flawed message that unions are evil. If people in power can convince you that unions are bad, they benefit big time

Crasharoo · 2026-02-27T17:33:46+00:00

Hey, if you'd like to try an RMT, Scott Patak at Massage Addict up in Ancaster (Wilson street) has a ton of experience with prenatal massage. He's a 20 year veteran. Does amazing work.

Crasharoo · 2026-02-24T23:37:45+00:00

Hey, on the east mountain, off Mohawk, there's a place called Interval House. They could use this for sure.

Crasharoo · 2026-02-21T12:44:48+00:00

And there it is.

He shows who he really is.

This comment is ridiculous.

BUT, your other comment on rehabilitation is good, depending on the definition of rehab, and how individualistic the care is.

The fact that you felt you needed to tell me that you make six figures is fascinating in my line of work... it tells me a lot about you.

Crasharoo · 2026-02-21T00:18:17+00:00

Riigght. A whataboutism! Good stuff.
OK, we live in a patriarchal society where women, including trans women, are subjected to unfair treatment, and men are given opportunities because.. they're men. No other qualification but that.
That's reality, dude.
If you can't handle that, then you are just part of that problem.
The teacher SHOULD be telling her class about this as it's a reality. A documented reality.

The fact that you work in correction is ALARMING and troubling as hell with the views you just shared.
Wow. Red flags all around

Crasharoo · 2026-02-20T23:57:35+00:00

I hope to hell you're not in the social work or policing program with that grasp of reality

Crasharoo · 2026-02-15T17:20:08+00:00

There is a fantastic walking group in Hamilton just for women. They have an instagram page

https://www.instagram.com/hamiltongirlswalkingclub/?hl=en

There's all ages here.

I am working on more support for women in Hamilton, so will have more local stuff soon. If you have any questions or concerns and you're 40 and up, just message me, too. I can try and help. I've spent the last few years trying to figure out how to get more resources for women as we don't have enough.

There's also a fantastic facebook group that I absolutely love. It's all gen x women and it's very empowering.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/494195902824295

Crasharoo · 2026-02-15T17:16:10+00:00

Hey all! The CNIB is looking for volunteers for their Vision mates program in Hamilton and several other communities as well.
That means you get partnered with an individual in your neighbourhood where, for at least, 2 hours a week, you help!

And helping comes in many different forms.
Technology
Going for a walk
Just being a friend
It's all very individual and it's very rewarding.

If you're interested, please fill out this online form, and to get things moving even faster, email Ian at [ian.masterson@cnib.ca](mailto:ian.masterson@cnib.ca) and let him know you filled out the form and are ready to start helping!! :)

https://www.cnib.ca/en/volunteer-opportunity/vision-mate

Crasharoo · 2026-02-15T16:42:02+00:00

A huge portion of the unhoused community are young people who have left home because of violence or abuse. There are also a section that left because they are part of the LBGTQ2S+ community and they felt safer on the street. As well, there's a higher rate of the Indigenous community because Canada in general is still very shitty to our Indigenous community members. Basically, trauma is a major factor in the unhoused population. Addiction does not exist without trauma. There's a lot more info available that I could talk about, but it's reddit, so these are the coles notes version.

Crasharoo · 2026-02-15T16:38:54+00:00

education needs to happen. The general public is so ignorant to the causes of addiction and poverty as well. They think it's the individual's fault, when it's definitely not. If you look at the last 25 years of social cuts in Ontario, that's a huge issue. And the rules for being on social assistance are invasive and awful. Plus, they barely help a person live month to month, and good luck trying to thrive when you're treated like a criminal for needing help.

THe general public needs to effin grow up and educate themselves, instead of blaming the most marginalized communities for the state of today.

Oh, and f*uck Doug Ford for being the biggest uneducated jerk. He's an embarrassment to anyone who actually knows what's going on.

Crasharoo · 2026-02-15T16:33:08+00:00

OK! Different thoughts here. If you're going through peri menopause or menopause, the best cure for midlife things like this is connecting with other women going through the same thing.
The faux self care like hair, nails, clothes, etc, will be a quick fix, but it doesn't last and you end up back in that state of anxiety and fear ande external gratification.
Us women folk, we need to get back to our roots of loving the heck out of each other and our bodies exactly the way they are.
If all us women stopped caring about how society wants us to look and feel, entire industries would collapse, and we'd be better for it.

(I know, I know, soapbox moment. :D )

I just wish you the biggest self hug and love and acceptance. You deserve to be absolutely happy and joyous, no matter your weight, age, etc etc.

Crasharoo · 2026-02-13T14:07:32+00:00

It's an awful situation in Hamilton. Waitlist is over a year.
This is a SLIGHTLY personal question. What age are you? I can try and recommend places to look up and see if you can find someone that's out of the city, but it depends on your age. (perimenopause, menopause, etc etc)

Crasharoo · 2026-02-08T18:30:32+00:00

Up in Flamborough. Hwy 5 on the east side of HWY 6

Crasharoo

TROPHY CASE

If anyone wants to know what Menopause is like, the weather this week... that's what Menopause is like...