There is a theory, if you follow emotional intelligence or neuroscience, that it takes six seconds to manage anger…to create compassion…to change the world. On a snowy January night in Montreal — all January nights in Montreal are snowy — Henry Boucha changed the world in six seconds. In the […]
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I have been listening to the podcasts of Connie Walker for some time now. Connie is a Cree journalist from Okanese First Nation, east of Regina. She began her investigative journalism career with CBC News as a reporter, producer, and a correspondent. In 2016, CBC published her investigative podcast entitled […]
The Globe and Mail on Saturday noted that Canada is adding a major city each year to our population. In the past 12 months over 700,000 new residents are now in Canada. Internally we add almost 300,000 per year through births. The balance comes from immigration. We can expect 500,000 […]
Birding is a very popular activity. The objective is to find and record as many species of birds as possible. Some birders go to other countries to add to their list. Many visit the west end of the District, where there is a great variety of birds. I decided to […]
I wish I could invite you to come check out my Christmas lights but don’t do it! I haven’t started. Next weekend I have that scheduled in. I am sure I could have squeezed in a few hours of decorating, but I didn’t! My mom and spent a good part […]
The fun filled annual Holly Daze takes place this weekend December 2 and 3. There are many events happening the parade is at 6 p.m. Friday night, with the annual tree lighting following the parade, fireworks to follow. There will be hot chocolate and cookies served during the parade. The […]
When I was younger I used to get so excited to get the ice fishing season started. Usually there was some new equipment to try and it had probably been a few weeks since I’d last been in a boat. Looking back, we probably didn’t make the best decisions to […]
There are a lot of opinions out there about the chain restaurant called Olive Garden. Some love it, others hate it, and I am sure there are many in between those two extremes. One menu item I know is good, is their Zuppa Toscana. The name translates to ‘Tuscan Soup’ […]
Next month will be the 66th anniversary of an event that changed, or at least impacted, my life. A plane crash, on a wintry December night at the top of a British Columbia mountain, forever sealed the mountain’s name in my mind. Mount Slesse. The death toll was 62 crew […]
It is so great to see that houseplants are enjoying a renewed popularity. Our local suppliers have some really wonderful species to choose from. While many houseplants are purchased for their green foliage and not their flowering capabilities that doesn’t mean all of your indoor plants have to be non-flowering. […]
Santa officially arrives in Fort Frances this Saturday. The rich history of Santa Claus parades in Fort Frances continues under the development and organization of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club. Growing up I remember sitting on a float as one of the princes of Good King Wenceslas bundled up for […]
Something is afoot. I received an email from my doctor’s office advising all patients that a policy of zero tolerance was in place regarding rude, abusive, and violent behaviour of patients towards office staff and medical practitioners. The language in the email was specific and left no room for misunderstanding. […]
