Christy Burton
First published at 12 years of age, Christy Burton has written for a wide variety of publications in many genres. With a varied post secondary education and extensive work and volunteerism history, the mother of 3 has a broad knowledge base from which to draw. She was a spokesperson for Pollution Probe, delivered hundreds of talks at Toronto Zoo and held various business seminars on everything from sustainability to PIPEDA.
Christy was a founding member of one of the first recycling committee's in the GTA, receiving accolades from then North York Mayor Mel Lastman. Bell Canada and others followed the innovative methodology used successfully by this committee to save millions of dollars, and stop untold tonnes of materials from going to landfill.
Christy has published personal columns and articles in various publications for about 2 decades. For several years, she was the writer/editor/photographer for the Innisfil Scope. Christy started up the news department for radio station CJLF Barrie where she acted as Radio News Director for about 5 years. She set up other news departments and acted as director/writer/anchor for other radio stations and online television shows and read tech news for Category5 tv.
Christy is an occasional teacher/EA with the Simcoe County District School Board. She has operated her own communications company for about 7 years, specializing in creating marketing materials that illustrate and increase corporate and organizational sustainability. She continues to freelance as an editor, photojournalist and writer. She is an abuse and cancer survivor.
Latest Articles
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Stop Electromagnetic Radiation from Causing Cancer, ADHD, Asthma
Here's how to avoid health problems and environmental illnesses related to wireless technology radiation, 'dirty' electrical pollution and EMF waves.
Apr 14, 2012
- Christy Burton
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The 3 Most Important Medicinal Foods You Need For Optimal Health
Fight off bacterial infections, increase energy, improve mental alertness, improve bladder control and much much more with these fantastic fighter foods.
Mar 18, 2012
- Christy Burton
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Organic Heritage Potatoes are an Alternative to Sprayed Hybrids
Commercially grown potatoes can be full of toxins. Safer, home-grown heritage potatoes offer a cornucopia of rich flavours and colours to suit many dishes.
Feb 11, 2012
- Christy Burton
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Meat Glue May Be a Food Safety Concern for Steak and Roast Lovers
If you like your meat rare, you'd better beware -- that juicy steak may be a conglomeration of shreds of loose meat bonded together by a powdered enzyme.
Feb 3, 2012
- Christy Burton
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Laser Treatment for Cosmetic Purposes Can Cost More Than Money
An investigation reveals that laser treatment can cause horrific skin damage on the people most concerned with their appearance, and it's rarely regulated.
Jan 29, 2012
- Christy Burton
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Tips You Need to Know About Wood Stoves and Wood Heating
Read this article before buying a wood stove to end up with the right type, size, ash capacity, pipes, doors and much more.
Jan 22, 2012
- Christy Burton
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Natural Amish Treatments and Remedies Impress Doctor
Remedies only pass to future generations if they work. One physician has collected cure recipes from people who survive with little (modern) intervention.
Jan 21, 2012
- Christy Burton
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Quebec Separatism, the Rise of the FLQ and the October Crisis
A visit from France spurred Canada's Province of Quebec into renewing a fight that had long before been settled--or perhaps it never completely was.
Jan 21, 2012
- Christy Burton
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RCMP (GRC) Brought Order, Sovereignty to Canada in Wild Times
RCMP (GRC) predecessors, the North West Mounted Police, formed Canada's national force mostly to settle down visitors to the country's wild west
Dec 17, 2011
- Christy Burton
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Fuel Saving in Trucking Industry Critical and Now Quite Possible
New fuel saving technology Hyper Unit could put Canadian companies at an advantage with or without the government's help. CTA says government should help.
Dec 10, 2011
- Christy Burton
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