War Ready is a 31 Day Devotional for the individual that is serving on their Church or Place of Worship safety and security team. It was written with the intent of encouraging those that serve in this ministry by two individuals that understand the nuisances of Church Safety and Security.www.churchsafetyguys.com

Here we have the personal account of the misadventures that preceded the opening to the public of the Leacock home in 1958.Forty years ago, in October 1954, a committee was formed, chaired by Pete McGarvey, to acquire and preserve Stephen Leacock’s summer home, known as The Old Brewery Bay. Four years later a golden key opened the front door of the home, allowing Leacock fans to pay homage to the humorist in a setting he had prized above every other. As the years have passed, appre...

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY licence.The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the landscape of voluntary action. Some volunteering projects had to be paused, while others were delivered in different ways, but across all four UK nations large numbers of people began volunteering for the first time.This book provides an overview of the constraints and opportunities of mobilising voluntary action across the four UK nations during the pandemic. Sector experts and ac...

How effective leaders use communication to spark transformation: "Terrific insights and tools on how to create behavioral shifts." —John Howlett, President, Bunzl CanadaThe ability to persuade and influence is the cornerstone of successfully navigating change management. In Ignite a Shift, internationally acclaimed speaker Stephen McGarvey explores the subtleties of effective communication and highlights the essential fact that thinking impacts emotions, wh...

2017 Orillia Museum of Art & History Award, Historical Publications and/or Research — Winner**The history of Orillia, told through the stories of its people, bringing to life the community’s heritage and significance.The Orillia Spirit:**Muddling through Canada’s first, and hilarious, experiment with daylight savings time, Mayor “Daylight Bill” Frost had it.Creating his own money and dreaming a drainage ditch would become a tourist attraction...

Spark a transformation, professionally and personally!The ability to persuade and influence is the cornerstone of success. In Ignite a Shift, internationally acclaimed speaker Stephen McGarvey explores the subtleties of effective communication and highlights the essential fact that thinking impacts emotions which drive behavior.Ignite a Shift is the quintessential guide to communication, positive persuasion and influencing with integrity. ...