I recently attended a Toastmasters meeting in Halifax—a group of writing enthusiasts, some of whom have been Toastmasters for a good many years. They have formed a new club of Toastmasters, embracing writers and artists and those creatively-minded. I was hesitant to go, anxious even. Public speaking is hardly my […]
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Well, it seems Mother Nature decided to remind us not to get too excited about spring. But it was great that she gave us such wonderful weather for “Spring Fever Days” in Emo! It’s been a long time since we had three beautiful days like that for this event. The […]
This week, I’d like to provide some information about the work I’ve been doing on the pension file, as well as an update on our economy that was presented by the Bank of Canada. Prior to the Easter Break, I tabled the second of a series of pension motions which […]
We built our house in 1970. My husband designed the structure and it fits our lifestyle perfectly. Thus we have enjoyed living here all these years. However, even though we haven’t moved in more than 40 years, I still remember how traumatic it was to move a household. We had […]
My column this week is coming from Rogers, Ark., where I’m getting ready for the third FLW Tour stop of the year at Beaver Lake. Through two days of practice, I haven’t quite figured out how to win this tournament yet. I had one more day to go, then a […]
This past week, I was proud to help release details of a campaign commitment by Canada’s New Democrats to work with the provinces to create one million new child-care spaces and to limit the cost of these new spaces to $15 per day per child for parents. I was happy […]
With the quick warm-up in temperatures over the weekend, the ice on waters across Sunset Country deteriorated very quickly. By early this week, many of the small lakes were totally open and the ice had pulled away from shore on the bigger ones. So the ice-fishing season quickly came to […]
Well, lambing started with a set of triplets! All three were females so we are continuing on with increasing the female population at our farm. I still find them amazing little creatures–they slide out of their mommas like a wet washcloth but within a few seconds they are shaking their […]
The 48th edition of “Spring Fever Days” will unfold in Emo this Thursday to Saturday (April 16-18). Back in 1968, the businesses had their own door prizes. Later, with the assistance of a former resident, the Emo merchants had a draw for accommodations, tickets, and spending money to the Calgary […]
If it wasn’t for lists, I would never get anything done around here. Although I freely admit that sometimes just having a list makes me feel I’ve accomplished something—and sometimes that means nothing on the list really gets done at all. I just look it over, and cross stuff off […]
Time marches on. We get more and more familiar with this statement as we age, and on some days time marches with heavy boots right across our chest. Landmarks are something that keep us connected to the past—and perhaps those of us who have wandered away need those landmarks even […]
Last week proved that Finance minister Joe Oliver is living in an alternate universe when it comes to fiscal management and taxation. For as long as Joe Oliver has been an MP, he has been a die-hard partisan who has never let facts get in the way of his crazy […]
