choose a category
  • all
  • artisan/craft
  • Arts and Culture
  • at markets
  • Books
  • buy
  • Clothing
  • Community
  • eat
  • experience
  • Farmers
  • Farms
  • Food
  • For kids
  • gifts
  • green
  • Health and Wellness
  • Home
  • In other words
  • In your neighbourhood
  • Leaders and followers
  • market
  • NL made
  • Outdoors
  • plant-based
  • Prepared Food
  • restaurant
  • Social Enterprise
  • Special Items
  • Specialty Food
  • Style
  • Tech

local stories from guide to the good

we are all about living la vida local – which is just like living la vida loco!

in Newfoundland and Labrador, people live with ingenuity, vision, and resilience, and our stories make life lighter here are home, and influence others all over. check out - 

  • leaders and followers – stories that motivate and inspire
  • in other words – technical information translated to useful  
  • in your neighbourhood – local works best when you have a relationship with the world around you – one big 'hood
  • Community Ideas Festival Tree Plant 2024

    Community Ideas Festival Tree Plant 2024

    In appreciation to the more than 30 people who spoke at the Community Ideas Festival, CSCNL and partners will plant a small forest.

    read more
  • End Homelessness St. John's

    End Homelessness St. John's

    Doug Pawson and Nicole Aylward talk about the social enterprise Homeconnect

    read more
  • 211 - Help Starts Here Campaign

    211 - Help Starts Here Campaign

    211 - connects people to information on social, community, health and government services in their communities

    read more
  • choose local this season to build community spirit

    choose local this season to build community spirit

    read more
  • Go Zero St. John's Trivia Challenge

    Go Zero St. John's Trivia Challenge

    How close to zero can you go when it comes to creating waste? See how you measure up with the Guide to the Good Go Zero Trivia Challenge!

    read more
  • St. John's Zero Waste Festival Highlights

    St. John's Zero Waste Festival Highlights

    Not just talk - the Zero Waste Festival shows people how to make the change toward less waste!

    read more
  • Quadrangle NL

    Quadrangle NL

    Quadrangle NL's Charlie Murphy shares the big picture vision for the Quad

    read more
  • St. John's Zero Waste Festival

    St. John's Zero Waste Festival

    Here's what you can bring to the Zero Waste Festival Sunday, October 15, 2023!

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Ripple Trail Farm

    Inside Scoop - Ripple Trail Farm

    Karen Durfey of Ripple Trail Farm goes live at the St. John's Farmers Market on Freshwater Road in St. John's!

    read more
  • Mokami Status of Women Council

    Mokami Status of Women Council

    Mokami is making positive change for women and gender diverse folx in Labrador!

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Habitat for Humanity Restore

    Inside Scoop - Habitat for Humanity Restore

    For this Inside Scoop, Kim Todd speaks with Jon Rossiter, manager of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore live on Kenmount Road in St. John's.

    read more
  • post-COVID adventures for seniors in St. John’s

    post-COVID adventures for seniors in St. John’s

    bus tours, pottery, ceramics and gardening St. John's seniors get back out into community after COVID

    read more
  • TaskforceNL

    TaskforceNL

    In the second episode of Looks Like Social Enterprise, Courtney Rowsell chats with Kim Todd and Nicole Dawe about what TaskforceNL is up to.

    read more
  • visitors guide to everyday joys in St. John's 2023

    visitors guide to everyday joys in St. John's 2023

    here's the goods on how to enjoy St. John's in summer like a local - which in this case is a townie we're talking about groceries and gifts!

    read more
  • Katherine Saunders Let's Do Some Good Award

    Katherine Saunders Let's Do Some Good Award

    Katherine Saunders spread love and light, and the Let's Do Some Good Award was created in her memory. Congrats to Dominque Hurley, the 2022 recipient.

    read more
  • Five Great Local Father's Day Gifts for Dad

    Five Great Local Father's Day Gifts for Dad

    Five great local gift ideas for Dad!

    read more
  • We Care Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador

    We Care Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador

    In the first episode of Looks Like Social Enterprise, Zainab Jerrett chats with Kim Todd and Nicole Dawe about We Care

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Holland Nurseries

    Inside Scoop - Holland Nurseries

    spring gardening tips

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Planeet Community Composting

    Inside Scoop - Planeet Community Composting

    Can you compost avocado? Viviana will tell you! hares the Scoop on summer footwear

    read more
  • Looks Like Social Enterprise Schedule

    Looks Like Social Enterprise Schedule

    Who and when of Looks Like Social Enterprise livestream series with Kim Todd and Nicole Dawe.

    read more
  • the Ija Sleepover - a Heads Without Beds story

    the Ija Sleepover - a Heads Without Beds story

    The family had a fun night, helped people, and got the need for a good sleep message loud and clear at Ija's Sleepover.

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Modern Shoe Hospital

    Inside Scoop - Modern Shoe Hospital

    Kevin shares the Scoop on summer footwear

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - CCT with Be Compassionate NL

    Inside Scoop - CCT with Be Compassionate NL

    Find peace through Compassion Cultivation Training (TM) with Be Compassionate NL

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Heads Without Beds

    Inside Scoop - Heads Without Beds

    Home Again Furniture Bank fundraiser helps people get a good night's sleep. March 2023

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Neurogenic Yoga

    Inside Scoop - Neurogenic Yoga

    Shake off stress with neurogenic yoga. Just like a duck!

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - ISC Beauty Newfoundland Botanicals

    Inside Scoop - ISC Beauty Newfoundland Botanicals

    ISC Beauty makes vegan, cruelty-free skincare lines rich with potent Newfoundland botanicals

    read more
  • love on the rock: Valentine's giving guide

    love on the rock: Valentine's giving guide

    this Valentine's Day, celebrate love for sweethearts, partners, pals, and the one-and-only you with great local giving

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Newfoundland artist Reign Love

    Inside Scoop - Newfoundland artist Reign Love

    Reign Love's art is about radical self-love and sovereignty and has a focus on the divine feminine.

    read more
  • 9 great gifts from St. John's social enterprises

    9 great gifts from St. John's social enterprises

    Story Tour! From nature-lovers to fashionistas, find great gift ideas that will bring joy upon receipt, and good things all year long from St. John's social enterprises.

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - Stories in Slate

    Inside Scoop - Stories in Slate

    See Eileen Balsom Matthews' art studio! Newfoundland artist Eileen gave details and a demo on how she painted 500 million year old slate.

    read more
  • Remembrance Day Tree Plant 2022

    Remembrance Day Tree Plant 2022

    More than 50 volunteers came together on November 11 to plant seedlings for a Remembrance Day Forest at Rickett's Bridge, St. John's.

    read more
  • six tricks of sustainability for circularity

    six tricks of sustainability for circularity

    Colombian Newfoundland & Labradorian, Viviana Rameriz-Luna is an Environmental Scientist, Mom, Entrepreneur and advocate for healthy, happy lives and planet.

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - in studio visit with visual artist Dominique Hurley

    Inside Scoop - in studio visit with visual artist Dominique Hurley

    See Dominique Hurley's art studio! Dominique welcomed the Guide to the Good team into her art studio and gave the inside scoop on dot therapy.

    read more
  • 8 great seasonal markets coming up

    8 great seasonal markets coming up

    Tis' the season for markets - makers, bakers, crafts, and wonderful goods - that's what these markets are all about!

    read more
  • Remembrance Day Tree Plant 2022

    Remembrance Day Tree Plant 2022

    Special Remembrance Day Tree Plant at Ricketts Bridge, St. John's.

    read more
  • five top Halloween events in St. John’s

    five top Halloween events in St. John’s

    From the Monster Mash to poisonous plants, there is something for everyone in and around St. John’s this Halloween Weekend! Scary, silly, fun and thrilling - and that’s just the shopping!

    read more
  • 3 reasons NL is poised for small business growth

    3 reasons NL is poised for small business growth

    Community Focus, Digital Technologies, Entrepreneurial Spirit

    read more
  • what's good around St. John's | October 2022

    what's good around St. John's | October 2022

    Good local, social and green things on the go in fall 2022 - and more good things to come.

    read more
  • Remembrance Day Plant 2021

    Remembrance Day Plant 2021

    For Remembrance Day '21 JFW, Guide to the Good and friends planted seedlings in the first of its kind Remembrance Day Tree Plant at Ricketts Bridge, St. John's.

    read more
  • what's good around St. John's - September 2022

    what's good around St. John's - September 2022

    Good local, social and green things from summer 2022 - and more good things this fall. We're talking fishcakes, berries, puppies, circuses and tomatoes.

    read more
  • How Am I Doing, Digitally? MasterClass

    How Am I Doing, Digitally? MasterClass

    Join Guide to the Good, Sept 14 for the How Am I Doing, Digitally? MasterClass. We’ll share tips and tools to measure and record your results with just a few clicks.

    read more
  • Inside Scoop - ice cream with The Waffle Lady

    Inside Scoop - ice cream with The Waffle Lady

    Emily Hunt is the queen of waffle, and she's also a whiz with other yummies.

    read more
  • counselling supports with SOAR

    counselling supports with SOAR

    SOAR supports workplace wellness with counselling. Raven Warren shares how it happens.

    read more
  • Furniture Donation and Delivery

    Furniture Donation and Delivery

    Home Again Furniture Bank accepts donations of good furniture and delivers it to families who need it in the Northeast Avalon area. It operates through a referral system that has 37 different partner agencies.

    read more
  • destination Tors Cove - Running the Goat Books

    destination Tors Cove - Running the Goat Books

    We visit the community of Tors Cove, NL to chat with Marnie Parsons of Running the Goat about books and Tors Cove

    read more
  • come home to NL food 2022

    come home to NL food 2022

    Come Home to NL Food 2022 - get a taste of Newfoundland and Labrador's dishes and drinks - the traditional, the historic, and the evolving. It's a wonderful thing to Come Home to!

    read more
  • come home 2022 to NL art

    come home 2022 to NL art

    NL artists bring the province's poetry to life. Come home to NL art.

    read more
  • planting a garden in St. John's

    planting a garden in St. John's

    June might be cold or foggy or hot, but it's summer, and garden time! We got the Inside Scoop on planting from John Frecker of Holland Nurseries

    read more
  • come home 2022 - a year for connections in NL

    come home 2022 - a year for connections in NL

    To help you out, we are sharing Come Home Year 2022: Local Art, Food, and Experiences and a few of our members' local art, food, and experiences for those looking for 'em.

    read more
  • bring it here - thrift donation with Neighbourhood

    bring it here - thrift donation with Neighbourhood

    Want to be a good 'Neighbour' donor? Here is how!

    read more
  • local gifts for all types of awesome moms

    local gifts for all types of awesome moms

    local gift ideas for the one you want to give a nod to on Mother’s Day!

    read more
  • SOAR ~ math tutoring in trades

    SOAR ~ math tutoring in trades

    SOAR offers math tutoring to tradespeople in training. Here's help when you’re up to your neck in formulas!

    read more
  • Lent: reflect, connect, and eat chocolate

    Lent: reflect, connect, and eat chocolate

    Lent is about quiet reflection, not what you give up says Rev. Miriam Bowlby in this Inside Scoop!

    read more
  • 5 cent 1946 rare coin

    5 cent 1946 rare coin

    What's special about the '46 Newfoundland 5¢? We checked it out with Andrew Corbett of Maverick Sports and Collectables

    read more
  • what's good - spring 2022

    what's good - spring 2022

    What's good this spring in Newfoundland and Labrador? Outdoors, athletes, tv shows, music and compassion.

    read more
  • positive energy flowing in St. John's April 2022

    positive energy flowing in St. John's April 2022

    Community Spirit Treasure Hunt: Dominique Hurley, 11 local businesses, & Guide to the Good get the energy flowing!

    read more
  • affordable digital marketing for NL companies

    affordable digital marketing for NL companies

    We Grow Local. Here are five ways Guide to the Good grows Market Share for Small Local Companies.

    read more
  • green, resilient and inclusive: ECO impact 2022

    green, resilient and inclusive: ECO impact 2022

    highlights of ECO impact virtual conference: a Greener, More Resilient and Inclusive Future

    read more
  • year of the Black Water Tiger

    year of the Black Water Tiger

    The joy of hoping for a better future is universal and Chinese New Year's embodies this renewal - at the start of spring.

    read more
  • JFW Friends Plant Seedlings

    JFW Friends Plant Seedlings

    School children and seniors dropped tiny trees and planted a future forest.

    read more
  • Chez Nous - Christmas gifts of NL and PQ

    Chez Nous - Christmas gifts of NL and PQ

    Marie-Claude Renaud is a francophone Gen X Newfoundlander-by-choice. She and family are heading to MC’s childhood home in Quebec City for the holidays. Here she shares how to take a Newfoundland Christmas on the road

    read more
  • personal, practical gifts

    personal, practical gifts

    Meet Stella Maguire of Logy Bay, Middle Cove, Outer Cove: she's a very late boomer, awesome entrepreneur, and mom. She likes good things and gets things done, and goes for gifts that are personal and practical.

    read more
  • start with a search

    start with a search

    Micheal O'Driscoll is a late Millennial, digital whiz. Find out how he picks out local gifts, local food, and uses his spending power to support passionate artists in this local gift guide.

    read more
  • one store wonder

    one store wonder

    Nina Todd is a one-store wonder. Find out how she picks out local gifts, sustainable gifts, and easy gifts in this local Gift guide.

    read more
  • gifts from home

    gifts from home

    Home-made foods and knitted creations are green gifts that a Newfoundlander away gives at Christmas. Kelly hopes to receive gifts that remind her of home - Newfoundland books, jewelry, or chocolates.

    read more
  • Newfoundland Cranberry Sauce

    Newfoundland Cranberry Sauce

    Cranberry sauce made with Newfoundland-grown cranberries bring a bit of home to turkey dinners all over the world.

    read more
  • stress-reduction shopping

    stress-reduction shopping

    Amanda is busy mom and she likes her shopping to be stress-free, meaningful, and match what family and friends are interested in are key to Amanda's Shopping Season Strategy!

    read more
  • group gifts for shopping season HITS

    group gifts for shopping season HITS

    Kim likes her shopping to be local, social, and green! Group Gifts are key to Kim's Shopping Season Strategy!

    read more
  • fast, safe, and fun shopping

    fast, safe, and fun shopping

    Melissa likes her shopping to fast, fun, safe, and green! Shopping locally, respecting time and purchasing power are key to Melissa's Shopping Season Strategy!

    read more
  • aim local for the win

    aim local for the win

    Shopping Season is here. Excited? Exasperated!? Either way, Top Tips for Shopping Season Hits 2021 will help you get the goodie goods for your people.

    read more
  • the Trail of the Caribou reaches its destination

    the Trail of the Caribou reaches its destination

    The Trail of the Caribou reaches its destination in Turkey.

    read more
  • The Inside Scoop Collection

    The Inside Scoop Collection

    Inside Scoop shares stories, tips and secrets from local experts on topics ranging from finding the perfect parking spot to safe cleaning.

    read more
  • what's good - November 2021

    what's good - November 2021

    What's good in Newfoundland right now? Newcomers, new books, fresh apples, and free charges!

    read more
  • Making Digital DoAble for Local Companies

    Making Digital DoAble for Local Companies

    How does digital marketing work, anyway? Tips and tricks to make digital do-able for busy local entrepreneurs. Digital Is DoAble! Grow Local Go Digital!

    read more
  • what's good - October 2021

    what's good - October 2021

    There is always so much to love about local in NL. Check out a few that are showing up large.

    read more
  • We Got This ~ Be Compassionate Peace Day Walk

    We Got This ~ Be Compassionate Peace Day Walk

    Peace Day Walk with Be Compassionate NL at Quidi Vidi Lake.

    read more
  • Centre for Social Enterprise

    Centre for Social Enterprise

    Centre for Social Enterprise helps companies and people build social value into their business model

    read more
  • trails, parks and outdoor escapes in St. John's

    trails, parks and outdoor escapes in St. John's

    Great Escapes YYT catches people enjoying great outdoor spaces in St. John's neighbourhoods! Check out our digital tours with locals who are building healthier communities by embracing the great outdoors. Nature is Just Right There!

    read more
  • the downtown treasure hunt

    the downtown treasure hunt

    See the winners of Guide to the Good's Downtown Treasure Hunt collecting their loot at the Pedestrian Mall in the Downtown St. John's neighbourhood!

    read more
  • staycation 2021 NL restaurants

    staycation 2021 NL restaurants

    #Staycation Restaurants 2021 - great food experiences worth staying home for!

    read more
  • what's good - August 2021

    what's good - August 2021

    No shortage of awesome on the go! Here's a few the good things that caught our attention of late.

    read more
  • staycation 2021 NL accommodations

    staycation 2021 NL accommodations

    #Staycation 2021 - Accommodations Round Up

    read more
  • Comfort Food

    Comfort Food

    In the pandemic month of March, food makers serving St. John's got online, shared some favourites, and talked Comfort Food.

    read more
  • navigate the storm

    navigate the storm

    CBDC helps small business chart their course in changing times

    read more
  • deception & friendship with Project Winter

    deception & friendship with Project Winter

    even when we're far apart, games are a great way to bring friends together to make some memories

    read more
  • tea with Jaydip

    tea with Jaydip

    chai tea - warmest winter comfort

    read more
  • warm comforts of small business

    warm comforts of small business

    there is comfort to be found in our pandemic winter. the warm hearts of small business bring the good things that come with community together.

    read more
  • We Got This - The GOOD

    We Got This - The GOOD

    We Got This is an original g2g series featuring local leaders sharing first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

    read more
  • season of sharing recap

    season of sharing recap

    Dec 2020 - Jan 2021 g2g featured the #seasonofsharing! the pandemic changed the traditional way the December holiday is done, but there were good things all around.

    read more
  • green Christmas presence

    green Christmas presence

    Rebekkah Bourne is a young family woman with green giving on her mind in this, the Season of Sharing. she's found a fun way to wrap Christmas giving in green and occupy her sweet baby boy!

    read more
  • reClaim the joy of Christmas!

    reClaim the joy of Christmas!

    “Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. "Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!”

    read more
  • HuffPost 'Great Canadian Guide to Shopping Local

    HuffPost 'Great Canadian Guide to Shopping Local

    check out the g2g shoutout in HuffPost's story Our Great Canadian Guide to Shopping Local, All Across the Country

    read more
  • We Got This - Newfoundland Distillery

    We Got This - Newfoundland Distillery

    We Got This is an original, Guide to the Good livestream series featuring leaders of local companies share first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

    read more
  • trees in the Terrace

    trees in the Terrace

    Junior Forest Wardens and Guide to the Good got together and made something grow in Kenmount Terrace!

    read more
  • Lila bikes

    Lila bikes

    for Bruce Drover and daughter Lila COVID-19 brought a shared love of Mountain Biking. Lila got a dandy fixer-upper, did the work and hit the trails of St. John's

    read more
  • InterGeneration The Plastic Bag Project

    InterGeneration The Plastic Bag Project

    read more
  • urban chickens - fowl, food, and friends

    urban chickens - fowl, food, and friends

    urban chickens - the COVID-19 summer of 2020 has everyone thinking about food sources. for some, keeping chickens in the heart of St. John's is a long-standing lifestyle choice

    read more
  • let's grow - container gardening in St. John's

    let's grow - container gardening in St. John's

    for summer 2020 here at Guide to the Good we took on a bit of container gardening, on the roof of a little shed in St. John's.

    read more
  • to Gail our thanks, to Maham welcome

    to Gail our thanks, to Maham welcome

    changing of the Treasurers - we're proud to extend our thanks to Gail Ryan, outgoing Treasurer, and warm welcome to Maham Rahim, incoming Treasurer.

    read more
  • #playoutdoors 3 - forage in PCSP

    #playoutdoors 3 - forage in PCSP

    multi-generational outdoor time, a glorious melding of cultures, and the unbridled bounty of Newfoundland outdoors in Portugal Cove - St. Philips

    read more
  • We Got This - The FARM

    We Got This - The FARM

    We Got This is an original, Guide to the Good livestream series featuring leaders of local companies share first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

    read more
  • Katherine Saunders

    Katherine Saunders

    Katherine was our Publication Specialist from September 2018 to September 2019. She was a bright, bright spark. In her too-short-a-life, she brought spirit and verve wherever she went.

    read more
  • local fashion design exhibition online

    local fashion design exhibition online

    this province's natural environment and the ethos of the place inspire design, and show up in the work of recent graduates from the Textile Program at CNA. check out the exhibit online.

    read more
  • #mindourbusiness - feature recap

    #mindourbusiness - feature recap

    COVID-19 changed the way everything happened and coming together to 'mind our business' is what we do to take care of our communities when things change course.

    read more
  • We Got This - The FARM

    We Got This - The FARM

    We Got This is an original, Guide to the Good livestream series featuring leaders of local companies share first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

    read more
  • golo round-up

    golo round-up

    local favorites from people who love local, social and green choices!

    read more
  • We Got This - Shakti Yoga

    We Got This - Shakti Yoga

    We Got This is an original, Guide to the Good livestream series featuring leaders of local companies share first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

    read more
  • 'meet you at the market' recap

    'meet you at the market' recap

    #meetyouathemarket it didn't go as planned due to Covid-19, but we still got to celebrate the markets!

    read more
  • NLOWE business - new usual - keeps moving

    NLOWE business - new usual - keeps moving

    entrepreneurship on the rise for women. many women become self-employed to improve their work-life balance

    read more
  • together and forward for Curry Delight

    together and forward for Curry Delight

    Afiya and Nasir of Curry Delight have grown their business - and their family - in step with the market!

    read more
  • #golo10 feature

    #golo10 feature

    golo10 is the campaign that encourages people to increase local choices by 10%, and to share their stories. golo is 'go local' 10 means increase by 10%

    read more
  • downtown - it's us  feature wrap-up

    downtown - it's us feature wrap-up

    we could't think of a better way to launch the all-new guide to the good than with a feature on the most magical spot downtown.

    read more
  • snowmageddon 2020

    snowmageddon 2020

    snowmageddon - the record-breaking snowfall that buried eastern Newfoundland pulled the focus back to local.

    read more
  • local and vocal: fish 'n chips

    local and vocal: fish 'n chips

    bayman-in-town and self-proclaimed seafood lover James Byrne walks you through some great fi n chi spots in downtown St. John's

    read more
  • 2020 vision

    2020 vision

    2020 vision - let's see how well we can do this life thing! now is the time to connection to self. to others, and to the planet. guidelines help! try these on, or modify

    read more
  • Townie Tibb's

    Townie Tibb's

    G2G founder Kim Todd and campaign coordinator Natalie Haire share their unique Tibb's Eve experiences and traditions.

    read more
  • local, green gifting

    local, green gifting

    green gift-giving is about minimizing your environmental footprint and maximizing re'joy'venation in a season that can be excessive.

    read more
  • a grenfell parka for the Pope

    a grenfell parka for the Pope

    grenfell coats made a stay-at-home mother on the Northern Peninsula a busy business owner in the early 1970s

    read more
  • many ways to choose local

    many ways to choose local

    golo10! NL-based social enterprise guide to the good Go Local campaign encourages all to increase local choices by 10% - this infographic shares ideas on how to golo!

    read more
  • downtown St. John’s

    downtown St. John’s

    Katherine Saunders pays homage to St. John's' cultural, historic, and community hub - downtown.

    read more
  • zero waste: where do i even start?

    zero waste: where do i even start?

    Zero Waste Canada volunteer Sophie Wells dismantles some common misconceptions about the 'zero waste' lifestyle

    read more
  • buying local? supply chains matter!

    buying local? supply chains matter!

    how do local supply chains benefit businesses and community? they have economic impact!

    read more
  • live simply, simply live

    live simply, simply live

    a philosophy of simplicity in all that we do is key to living a life that is healthy, balanced, exciting, rewarding and freeing

    read more
  • forage with Ross Larkin & Celeste Mah

    forage with Ross Larkin & Celeste Mah

    less than a year after Ross earned the title of Top Chef Canada, Celeste won Best Pastry Chef 2019 from Canada's 100 Best

    read more
  • making it count: community-building

    making it count: community-building

    Josh Smee is an all-around local-loving community guy and a CFA. here he shares ideas about making change.

    read more
  • business for good!

    business for good!

    memorial university and thegreenrock.ca unite diverse innovators to collaborate on ideas surrounding social enterprise

    read more
  • a conducive space for living

    a conducive space for living

    Emily Campbell believes that a conducive space makes people feel comfortable, relaxed and at ease.

    read more
  • Cochrane Street United Church vs loneliness

    Cochrane Street United Church vs loneliness

    some renovations have recently taken place which aim to reduce loneliness within the community

    read more
  • making change through perseverance

    making change through perseverance

    St. John's Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary shares the fascinating story of her journey to making change

    read more
  • three easy words ~ think local first

    three easy words ~ think local first

    Ottawa newspaper, the PEN, discusses what living local means to them

    read more
  • Best Kind Productions presents Impresario

    Best Kind Productions presents Impresario

    John Murray Anderson was a Newfoundland innovator. in the late 1800’s he leapt from NL to the pinnacle Broadway notoriety, his is a journey of love, loss and overcoming adversity

    read more
  • Food for Thought Facebook Live

    Food for Thought Facebook Live

    a Guide to the Good chat with Nancy Maher of St. John's favourite downtown grocery and specialty store Food for Thought about neat gift ideas for the season of sharing.

    read more
  • on the ethical hierarchy of gifting

    on the ethical hierarchy of gifting

    Guide to the Good's Katherine Saunders unpacks ways to give gifts with as little waste as possible

    read more
  • CD's Trees and Junior Forest Wardens - LIVE

    CD's Trees and Junior Forest Wardens - LIVE

    Chris Squires of 'CD's Trees' and Melody Kelly of 'Junior Forest Wardens' meet on a windy day in Logy Bay

    read more
  • introducing the guide to the good!

    introducing the guide to the good!

    the time has come! thegreenrock.ca is thrilled to let you know that your guide to the good is live and launching!

    read more
  • empowering women through fishing

    empowering women through fishing

    guide to the good's Natalie Haire reflects on her summer with Fishing for Success and the Girls who Fish program

    read more