The Golden Girls of Barrhaven – Settling In

 Our first week after moving was a flurry of unpacking, sorting and trying to decide where to put everything.  It is always difficult when you move and realize certain furniture won’t fit, you don’t have as much cupboard space as you had, or what looked beautiful in your last place,

Creating a Community: Cohousing at Terra Firma

 On Canada Day, Valerie Gapp baked strawberry and rhubarb muffins. Valerie, her husband Thomas and their 14-month-old twins Audrey and Alexis joined their neighbours across the street for a potluck brunch. They celebrated two birthdays: Canada’s and Terra Firma's cohousing community. Terra Firma residents have lived together for 17 years,