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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁

@sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social
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Bioethicist become patient; 2 rare diseases & chronic pain (CRPS + FMD). Artist, Air Force reserve Veteran, Patient Partner & Co-author in pain research, outdoor sports enthusiast.

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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 17h
Up to 61% of #healthcare workers are immigrants; we need them! "Au Canada, alors que les personnes immigrantes constituent 23 % de la population, elles représentent de 25 % à 61 % des travailleurs de la santé, selon le métier⁠. Le Québec ne fait pas exception." www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...
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Sans immigration, tout s’écroule en santé
Plus de 550 médecins québécois demandent aux politiciens de s’abstenir de tenir l’immigration responsable des failles chroniques de nos services publics. Sans la contribution des immigrants et des dem...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day?
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Are you an #artist? How important is the decor or atmosphere of your studio space to your creative process? Maybe more than you'd expect! [this article in Nautilus Magazine @nautil.us may be paywalled; these excerpts are just the tip of the iceberg] #ArtDespitePain #arts nautil.us/the-creative...
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How Work Spaces Support Creativity
How decorating work spaces supports art making
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This drawing has just been attributed to French painter Édouard Manet 🎨 "It is characteristic of red chalk life studies that Manet made in the 1850s and 1860s... Crucially, UV analysis has revealed Manet’s faded studio stamp in the lower right-hand corner." www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Rediscovered chalk drawing of child attributed to Édouard Manet
Exclusive: Work, whose subject resembles street urchin in masterpiece by artist, discovered in private collection
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
2 years ago, I was preparing to co-present a TED-type talk on neuroscience & #chronicpain at @qnjpi-paintalks.bsky.social - and how my art practice uses neuroplasticity for both my chronic pain & my Mild Cognitive Impairment (from the same rare disease)🎤 youtu.be/1SRx46Cn9kg?... #PainAwarenessMonth
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Solving the Pain Puzzle: How Flow becomes HOPE
YouTube video by RQECD-QNJPI PAINtalks
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What do penguins have to do with chronic pain? 🐧 Read this week's #art blog on my website to find out (ePublished in both English & French)! 💥 www.sandrawoods.art/blog/penguin... #ChronicPain #PainAwarenessMonth #neuroscience #painting #penguins
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's #PainAwarenessMonth & 3 of my #ArtDespitePain paintings were just accepted by the Jury for the international "2026 Spotlight" exhibition of the Federation of Canadian Artists from Oct 1st to 31st! 🎨
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I created a new #watercolour painting for #PainAwarenessMonth, as part of my #ArtDespitePain initiative 🎨 This piece depicts #ChronicPain during the 'cold phase' of CRPS, when it feels as though my right hand & arm are as frosty as penguins on an ice floe 🧊 Dawn light symbolizes hope for warmth 🌅
A semi-abstract watercolour painting of a group of penguins on ice, at sunrise
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The Canadian Pain Society | La Société canadienne de la douleur @canadianpain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Celebrating the Beauty and Power of Art with the 2026 Art Awards. 🎨 Through art, we don't merely promote understanding; we inspire action. Thank you to all who submitted. View all submissions at canadianpainsociety.ca/artawards
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's #PainAwarenessMonth! "Women with the same medical condition as men are less likely to be offered treatment such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller, research has found. A review of global research found that for several health problems,... 1/4 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Women with same health conditions as men ‘less likely to be offered active treatment’
Men with heart, kidney or liver conditions more likely to be offered intervention compared with women, global analysis finds
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy autumn 🍂 And happy almost Halloween, or Samhain (Samhainn) for those of us with Celtic roots! 🎃 www.scottishbanner.com/2024/10/29/s...
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Amputee Terry Fox Ran 3,339 Miles Across Canada with Cancer. Today His Brother Darrell Continues His Marathon of Hope. Never-before-seen footage of the late, legendary runner’s journey can be seen in director Sean Menard’s new documentary ‘Run Terry Run.’ people.com/terry-fox-ma... via @people.com
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Amputee Terry Fox Ran 3,339 Miles Across Canada with Cancer. Today His Brother Continues His Marathon of Hope (Exclusive)
Amputee Terry Fox ran over 3,000 across Canada in 1980. Today his brother Darrell carries on his Marathon of Hope legacy. The story is told with never-before-seen footage in director Sean Menard’s new...
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Remembering a friend, who died too young✨️ Chris Karigiannis was born 20.09.1975 in Montréal & died 20.06.2007 near Kandahar. He was 31 🪖 He served in Kosovo, Bosnia, then Afghanistan. 🧭 Chris held a private pilot's licence & many military qualifications including Basic Parachutist, US Army Ranger...
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's #PainAwarenessMonth, so I'm sharing this @Medscape summary on "How Can Pain Be Recognized When Words Fail?" (for #healthcare professionals) #ChronicPain www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today, the CMA is releasing an updated Code of Ethics and Professionalism, strengthening standards for how doctors provide care. Building on the values of respect and fairness, the revised Code provides guidance for how physicians are expected to address racism, discrimination and bias in medicine.
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Updated CMA Code of Ethics and Professionalism addresses discrimination in health care, advances reconciliation
Following an extensive consultation process, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has updated the Code of Ethics and Professionalism that guides doctors' medical practice in Canada. The updates strengthen standards for how doctors provide care and clarify how they are expected to address racism and discrimination in health care.
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The winners of the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts! 🍁 en.ggarts.ca ...... Les gagnants des Prix du Gouverneur général en arts visuels et en arts médiatiques ! 🍁 fr.ggarts.ca
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It's #PainAwarenessMonth - so I'm sharing a request from some local neuroscientists, here in Montréal 🧠 They're looking for people living with #ChronicPain to test a new app using AI-generated "music" as a pain-management approach 🎶
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Canadian "Arts Response Tracking Survey" (ARTS) provides insights into audience behaviours and attitudes about participating in arts and cultural activities - indoors and outdoors: www.businessandarts.org/resources/ar...
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Arts Response Tracking Survey - Business / Arts
The Arts Response Tracking Survey (ARTS) is a partnership project between Business / Arts, the National Arts Centre, and Nanos Research. Since its launch in May 2020, ARTS has conducted quarterly surv...
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years ago, when our two countries still felt like close & trusted neighbours... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"The researchers' musings on the possibility of human extinction follow more concrete warnings about AI's cybersecurity capabilities" OpenAľ's president previously said that "we underestimated the real-world cyber capabilities of our AI models" #AI www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanity
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
You know who was at 9/11? Within an hour of the tower strike, Canadian firefighters were loading up gear to get to New York to help. In this photo: Ottawa crew - Brian Foley, Steve Carmichael, Gordie Thorpe and John Hamilton. You know who didn't show up? Donald Trump.
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A #PainAwarenessMonth throwback to 3 years ago, as part of my #ArtDespitePain initiative 🎨
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Soaring applications for Canadian citizenship certificates - many of them from Americans with Canadian ancestors - contributing to a rise in wait times to nearly three years. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canadian citizenship certificate applications now facing nearly 3-year delays | CBC News
Less than nine months after Parliament allowed those with Canadian ancestors to be recognized as Canadian citizens, the backlog of applications has soared to a new high.
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Q for #neuroscience & #chronicpain researchers; Given the potential role of dendritic spines in neuropathic pain, is there a possible link between this Alzheimer's research & the "brain fog" that often afflicts people living with severe chronic neuropathic pain? www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Key path to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage starts outside the brain
WashU Medicine researchers have found that blocking immune cells in the body’s lymph nodes significantly reduces Alzheimer’s-like neurodegeneration in mice.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10/09/2026
The Associated Press is advising its reporters and others to continue referring to Lake Ontario by its original name, despite President Trump’s order to rename it Lake America.
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AP says it will refer to Lake Ontario by its original name, despite Trump’s order
The Associated Press’s guidance says President Donald Trump’s executive order affects only how the U.S. government refers to the lake, not Canada or other countries.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 09/09/2026
“The fact that there’s no English debate this election only reinforces that a historic minority is being excluded. Once again, we’re not considered Québécois — but more significantly, there are now new barriers to anglo voter participation.” An editorial by @taylornoakes.com. #polqc
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Quebec is actively suppressing anglo votes in this election
Via the CAQ's Bill 96, the Quebec government is actively suppressing anglo votes in the provincial election, coming up on Oct. 5.
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Flavio Volpe, C.M. @flaviovolpe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
For those keeping score, if 🇨🇦 had 🇺🇸 dollar parity in 2025: - 🇺🇸s would have paid $152B MORE for the 🇨🇦 goods they bought - 🇨🇦s would have paid $133B LESS for the 🇺🇸 goods they bought This idea would have COST 🇺🇸s $285B on swing in balance for the year. Who will tell him?
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I’ve been thinking about @mark-carney.bsky.social a lot. Following his lead saved us from economic disaster and will save us from the world wide rise of extremism. Extremism thrives on anger and name calling - democracy thrives on calmly making lives better. #CanadaStrong youtu.be/p5Ci90UBbs8
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U.S. needs to stop 'doing memes,' 'throwing shade' at Canada: Carney
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
For #PainAwarenessMonth, a blog post explaining why I so often say that "I paint because of pain" - and what my #ArtDespitePain initiative is all about 🎨 #CanadianArtist #artist #contemporaryart #ChronicPain #medicine www.sandrawoods.art
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It's #PainAwarenessMonth, and one of my #ArtDespitePain paintings is on display in the Dining Room of the École des métiers de la restauration et du tourisme de Montréal (tourism & restaurant services school) 🖼 Menus & reservations: ecole-metiers-restauration-tourisme.cssdm.gouv.qc.ca/restaurants/
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The @bmj.com on a basic tenet of #bioethics and #researchethics, that the perception of bias is important... www.bmj.com/content/394/...
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The £50m case for eliminating financial interests from clinical guidelines
Kim Fox is a UK cardiologist who was paid by Servier, a French drug company, to support clinical trials on ivabradine, a drug for treating angina. The payments were made from 2006 to 2015 to a private...
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As an owner of 2 large and powerful dogs, I personally think this sentence is absurd, killing a child should carry a stiffer penalty: “A five-year sentence and lifetime dog ownership ban is sought by the Crown.”
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
For a more easily readable take on the #chronicpain research that I just shared - because it's #PainAwarenessMonth - read this piece, with video: "Your Skull's Bone Marrow May Be Fueling Chronic Pain, Study Suggests" 💥 www.sciencealert.com/a-hidden-sou... #ArtDespitePain
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Your Skull's Bone Marrow May Be Fueling Chronic Pain, Study Suggests
For a long time, scientists thought that immune cells produced in our bone marrow flocked to the brain when it needed protection from injury or infection.
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women... Unfortunately, for many women it often goes mis- or undiagnosed." Symptoms "are often more subtle in women than men, and can present with symptoms like fatigue, nausea, and shortness of breath" nautil.us/new-heart-at...
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New Heart Attack Definitions Could Lead to Better Care for Women - Nautilus
Uncommon heart attack causes disproportionately affect them
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Continuing this month at the Studio 77 café, there's an exhibition of paintings by Frankie Cambria 🎨 Drop in for coffee, food, conversations, & art in Pointe-Claire Village! ☕️
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Research news in women's health & #chronicpain 💥 Many women treated with antibiotics for recurrent UTIs don't actually have an infection! A recent study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine "reviewed the medical records of 253 women with recurrent UTIs.. 1/2 www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n...
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Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have
A recent study found that many women treated for recurrent UTIs didn't have UTIs at all. Instead, their symptoms were caused by hormonally driven inflammation and pelvic floor dysfunction.
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This week's blog post is up... 🎨 Find out why one particular plein-air (outdoor) painting spot is dear to my heart! 🖌 www.sandrawoods.art/blog/plein_a...
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Even after accounting for BMI, researchers found 24% higher risk of early death for people over 65 who had higher waist circumferences📏 We should aim to stay below these waist circumferences: . Men; 40" or 101.6 m . Women; 35" or 89 cm #bioethics #health www.cnn.com/2026/08/26/h...
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An easy waist measurement may reveal more about longevity as you age than BMI | CNN
As you age, the link between weight and health is more than just a number on the scale. CNN contributor Dr. Leana Wen explains what a new study reveals about BMI and body fat.
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I've been a fan of country music since childhood, thanks to one of my grandfathers, and always viewed Dolly Parton as one of the kindest performers out there... Now she's "up there" ✨️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Dolly Parton dies aged 80 — researchers celebrate her contributions to science
The country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities.
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A life of many colours by @deAdder Substack: deadder.substack.com/p/a-life-of-...
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A life of many colours
RIP Dolly Parton
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dolly "Parton said her father may have been prouder of the Imagination Library than the entirety of her career, and her family has requested donations be made there in lieu of flowers." 1/2 nautil.us/dolly-parton...
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Dolly Parton: Science Icon - Nautilus
The singer/songwriter leaves a scientific legacy more should aspire to
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"Most people believe that you can do two things at once but neuroscientists are very aware that you actually can’t." #neuroscience #brain #cognition www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Neuroscientist Adrian Owen on why everyone should be thinking more about thinking
Professor at UWO talks about executive function and his latest book on the subject in this Q&A
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the Open Studio Days this past weekend! 🎨 Whether you visited one or two participating artists' studios, or completed the entire West Island Art Studio Circuit, it was wonderful to chat with you ...
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
My interview on CBC Radio this morning! 🎤
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Open Studio Days continue tomorrow, 10 am to 4 pm! 💥 Visit visual arts studios across the West Island, for free. 🎨 Get all the info, including a downloadable map and suggested Cycling Circuit, on www.wiasc.ca 🧭 You can also sign sign up on the Facebook Event page: www.facebook.com/share/1EcN5E... ✔️
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West Island Art Studio Circuit | Meet Artists & Explore Studios
Meet West Island artists in their studios during WIASC 2025. A free new art event bringing local creativity to the heart of your community.
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I'll be doing a live radio interview Saturday morning, for an arts event this weekend!
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We'll be on the "All in a a Weekend" show, with guest host Dionne Codrington, sharing what made last year's inaugural event a success - and what we've improved for this year. 🎨 We'll also have some last-minute announcements to to share with you, so please join us!🎙 www.cbc.ca/programguide...
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This weekend, August 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visit visual arts studios across the West Island - for free.🎨 Get all the info, including a downloadable map and a suggested Cycling Circuit, on www.wiasc.ca ✔️ Or sign up on the Facebook Event page: www.facebook.com/share/1EcN5E...
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West Island Art Studio Circuit | Meet Artists & Explore Studios
Meet West Island artists in their studios during WIASC 2025. A free new art event bringing local creativity to the heart of your community.
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CAAOI | WIASC @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thanks so much to The Montrealer for featuring the 2nd edition of the West Island Studio Circuit's "Open Studio Days"! 📰 themontrealeronline.com/2026/08/west...
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West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC) - Meet Montreal area artists at their studios - The Montrealer
The West Island Art Studio Circuit will feature four new and eight returning artists, with studios in Beaconsfield, DDO, Pointe-Claire...
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