About agreatplace.ca

agreatplace.ca wants to celebrate one fact: our earth is still a great place to live.

These collections of true stories are from real people who have taken pause in their busy lives to notice the good stuff: a random act of kindness or a stranger's unforgettable advice.

Great or small, these inspirations are welcome to collect here, drawing our attention to the important lessons in life.

Take in the feature story or peruse through all submissions. In doing so, you may find yourself wanting to share your own inspirational experience. Just click on the 'submit a story' at the top right to add your voice to the applause for humankind.

• Best Catch of the Day
  A man goes fishing and pulls in two unexpected (but grateful) 75-pounders
• Bob and Hutch
  Thought to be dead, a friend is found among wounded soldiers
• Opening Doors
  A mother leads her daughter down the road to life's adventures
• A Dream That Came True
  "My message to the readers of this article is DO NOT GIVE UP. Be a go getter and make your dreams come true."
• In The Driver's Seat
  "Whatever it was, it influenced me to do something I never thought to do before."
• World Vision Visit
  "It was easy to tell that my sponsorship money was making a huge difference in their lives."
• Am I Hiding...Again?
  "I find myself remembering how it was to climb a tree."
• Life's Lessons from My First Reader
  A woman takes the lesson from her very first school book and applies it throughout her life.
• A Letter to the Bully in My Middle School
  "Words can't express how much it hurt all those years ago, nor can they convey just how much it helped build me and make me who I am today."
• Meeting a Survivor
  Through photojournalism, a young woman celebrates transitions made from victim to survivor.
• All Stories
  See all stories submitted to agreatplace.ca.
• Featured Stories
  See the list of all featured stories.