We are in the age of opportunity. It seems like a strange thing to be saying in this new year, but I believe it to be true. The “Idle No more” protest that has sprung up across Canada has more people talking about the differences between First Nations’ and non-aboriginal […]
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Happy New Year to all! With 2013 now upon us, many look forward to a new beginning and the exciting possibilities that await us. This also is a great opportunity to take a look at the year ahead. In 2013, we will have at least one new premier and the […]
So it finally happened. As a result of their 6-5 loss to Russia on Saturday at this year’s World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia, Canada’s streak of 14-straight tournaments of earning a medal came to a screeching halt. Immediately following Valeri Nichushkin’s overtime goal for the tournament hosts, the […]
My downfall is paper. White paper, yellow paper, fancy paper, plain paper, newspaper clippings, magazine articles. Whole file cabinets of paper–five four-drawer cabinets in all, in fact. I have an excellent filing system so I can find papers that I filed 20 or 30 years ago at the drop of […]
It’s a cliché when you say it year after year, but as is often the case, the past 12 months in the sporting world were entertaining on the local, national, and international scenes. Granted, there are the stories unfortunate to hear about, such as the continuing fallout of the Penn […]
Christmas has come and gone. I’m always amazed by how far off it seems, and then it is as if someone turned a dial and everything fast-forwarded. I ate my weight in Turtles and poppycock, even though I vowed I wouldn’t. I even may have promised myself I would do […]
We all have traditions that we enjoy and look forward to each year. But what happens when the traditions that were part of your life change because you move to a country with different one. How easily could you embrace the changes? My future daughter-in-law, who grew up in Seoul, […]
With the arrival of each New Year, we all think about things in our life that we can look forward to in the coming 12 months. In a way, we get to start over with a fresh slate and this usually motivates us to do the things that we want. […]
This particular column and I have been dancing partners for many months. We have tangoed and waltzed together, and I dare say met each other on painful ballet tippy toes. This column is precious to me because it’s the closing number on what has been a very powerful ocean of […]
Well, 2012 has come and gone! Alas, the years do pass by much quicker now, which I know is a sign of aging. I’m not really a New Year’s resolution person but as I waited for my tractor to warm up Monday morning, I was thinking about a few wishes […]
I’m sure the Christmas travelling, visiting, and eating has begun for many of us! My boyfriend/partner was calling it the “12 days of Christmas” since we had started so early this year. I think we all have very little to complain about when you think of the tragedy that is […]
With entertaining season upon us, I want to share with you one of our favourite recipes perfect for a buffet or cocktail party—or serve it with rice for a main course as this recipe makes an abundant amount of sauce. By the way, ground chuck is available at your local […]
