On today’s Viewpoints:

We’ll travel to Maskwacis in Central Alberta to learn about new water pipelines planned from the Red Deer Waterline. Quebec’s forest firefighting agency warns of the danger of brush fires because Spring is a period with the most forest fires in Québec. Generosity is contagious! In British Columbia the First Light Farm decided to grow food and give it away! This year, it aims to grow $10,000 worth of veggies. In Québec, the Marché des Artisanats rekindles the arts and crafts market and spirit, in Dunham. And the life and times of a death doula. Jackie has been caring for the dying for the past 10 years.

Thanks to our journalists this week, Meagan Deuling, Taylor McClure, Pamela Haasen, Caleb Nickerson, Ryan Hunt and Ed Halverson. National Editors are Maureen McEwan and Victoria Fenner. Host and producer Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.