Check It Out: Canadian military incapable of protecting our borders
The Canadian soldier returned home and said to his wife, “I survived IED’s, RPG attacks and extreme weather conditions.”
Pop 89: Twenty Minute Miracle
I’m sitting in a parking lot, facing the Island highway that leads north to Parksville, where I’ll be taking my brother to his next appointment.
Check It Out: Are the provinces responsible for Quebec’s asylum seekers?
A grandma was writing in her journal at the kitchen table while her ten-year-old grandson sat beside her, eating his cereal. He carefully watched his grandma for several minutes...
Growing Through Grief: Honesty
One of the most helpful tools for us in life is to be consciously aware of our values. A core value that many of us share is honesty. Society values honesty and integrity.
Pop 89: Everyday a Mythology
Lately, I find myself repeating a bit of wisdom an older woman shared with me way back when I was only half listening. At that point I had yet to reach my third third of life.
Check It Out: Why aren't more medical professionals talking about this?
The story is told of a desert nomad who, awakened by hunger one night, decided he'd have a snack. Lighting a candle, he grabbed a date and took a bite.
REMEMBERING WHEN: Piano lessons and the cat
One afternoon in late September, just after I had bought my house in the city in the early 1990s, I had a quiet day off in the middle of the week and was relaxing in my living room...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Public safety needs sitting on a desk in Ottawa
The RCMP is funded by both the province and the federal government. The reality is that we have $28 million on the table for 180 new officers...
Pop 89: Nature-Loving Nature
As the gate on the right closed on the horizon and the field, the gate on the left opened to a new lot of heifers.
Check It Out: Revealing what's “hidden in plain sight”
A young mom said she and her daughter play a game when they're in the car. Her daughter plays a song and her mom guesses the artist and title within seconds of listening.
Pop 89: Golden Hour on Grace Road
This year The Town Man is a teenage girl with the unsurpassed industriousness of an ant preparing for winter. Yesterday she filled the potholes on Centre Street.
Check It Out: Canadians - be on guard!
A youngster slouched on the sofa talking to his buddy on the phone said, “I can’t use the computer right now cause my dad’s busy scrolling down to his birth date.”