Unsung heroes
Gerrie Beachall The fight against Covid-19 has many heroes. Some have professional responsibilities and associations that give them an obvious role and the support of many who are thankful for
Grants awarded in our community
One of the high honours bestowed on a City Councillor is the opportunity to support community programs and initiatives through three different grant processes. During September and October, on behalf
Stop the noise – nobody’s listening
Something unfortunate is happening among our political, media and public service. They have forgotten to be civil, respectful and to follow the rule of law that says everyone is innocent
Keeping your bedroom allergy proof
A bedroom should be a place of sanctuary and relief. It is the last place you want to be allergic to, yet it’s typically the dirtiest room in the house…
Kae Nordman’s centennial celebration
By Grant Nordman One Hundred years ago in late December 1920, in the small south-west Manitoba town of Minto, Kathleen “Kae” Lylie McPhee was born. It was December 19, close
The iguana’s lesson
Robert E. Wrigley From over-grown fish to biting parrots, a surplus tiger to a black bear cub, unwanted pets and orphaned animals were something I had to deal with through
The Ghost of Christmas Future
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. Sort of. But, for the first time in … maybe ever, for a lot of people, it’s not going to feel like
1 in 4 aren’t washing their hands regularly
A new CDC report finds that 25% of people don’t remember to wash their hands at important times, such as after blowing their nose. More of us are washing our
Feeling down? Beat the winter blues naturally
Part 1 of 2 After moving to New York from South Africa to complete his residency in psychiatry, Dr. Norman Rosenthal began experiencing lethargy and mood changes in the fall
What’s age got to do with it?
We are charged up and ready to go, until we aren’t so don’t waste it! By Dorothy Dobbie I refuse to get “old and useless,” I prefer just to get