Highlights of Helsinki Times Apr. 22-28

So we didn't get the paper yesterday but it arrived today. I'm curious if it's because yesterday was Earth Day? Truly - everyday should be Earth Day.

Anyway - here are some fun things to read about: (In no particular order)

1. Homemade babyfoods make a comeback
In Finland, jarred baby food is more than double of that consumed in Norway.
Finland leads in the world in the consumption of industrially made children's foods with 135 KG/child/year.
In 2007, in Finland 9.9 MILLION kg of baby food was sold = 61 MILLION EUROS!

2. Air traffic slowly recovers
In regards to the eruption of volcano Eyjaflallaj�kull.

3. Bullying starts early
Child welfare advocates stress the importance of early intervention in order to stop exclusion from becoming a habit.

4. Investment funds popular in Finland
Various studies show that ever 5th Finnish citizen, some 860,000 people, owns funds.

5. Broadband to fully cover Finland by 2015
Finland residents can expect a free nationwide wireless broadband service by 2015.
*We had to purchase our modem, but our internet itself is actually free within our building. We have cable internet.

6. Sports clubs and schools "should co-ordinate"
P.E. teachers claim that students are not getting enough exercise
**I find this amusing as I see many kid's biking and walking everywhere and not nearly as many obese children as in Canada.

7. New light on old Helsinki
There will be a photo exhibition of photos from the early 1900's in Helsinki City Museum until August 29th.