Allan McKeown - Earth Matters

This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, and Sarnia’s downtown library is hosting a community celebration to mark the occasion. “If you care about living on a healthy planet,” organizers say, “come learn how to live more sustainably — and joyfully.”

In his latest Earth Matters column, Allan McKeown reflects on the joy and legacy of planting trees, sharing how native species like Redbuds and Oaks can combat climate change and biodiversity loss while transforming backyards into thriving ecosystems.

On October 10 I was fortunate to attend a book signing at Northgate Plaza’s wonderful bookstore “The Book Keeper”.

I was born in Belfast, N. Ireland and grew up in a working-class part of the city.