COUSINEAU–Born to Corey and Natalie, nee Katona, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Peyton Marcus, weighing 8 lbs, 7 oz. on May 29, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ERB–Born to Craig and Christine, nee Bergman, of Surrey, B.C., a girl, Kayla Elizabeth, weighing 5 lbs. 6 oz. on June 3, 2007 at Surrey Memorial Hospital, Surrey, B.C.

Sports have a way of bringing out the best and worst in life. Anyone who’s followed a team through big games (the current Stanley Cup run by the Ottawa Senators is a good enough example) knows how serious something some might view as trivial can turn. Win or lose, the […]

I was out early as usual, being a former farmer, and our Aspen House caretaker has provided me a bench right at the front door. There I was early last Wednesday when a group of women returned with some good advice: “For an early-morning experience on a good day, try […]

The saying goes that “opposites attract” and I know for sure in my marriage, it rings more true than a church bell. As I have admitted on many an occasion, I am an organized, list-making, task-driven entity. I make lists for the morning and for weekend chores I want to […]

For decades, I have been fascinated by “time.” Time capsules, time warp, Einstein’s theory of time, time out, time to retire, time zones, timeliness, time to hit the hay. The fact that time flies. And, most important of all, time management. As a result, I have shelves of time management […]

We are almost at the halfway point of the year. June is the month of weddings. June is the month of graduations. June is often considered the month of celebration because so many good things seem to happen. It is also one of those months that have no statutory holidays. […]