I knew Hinderika Sieders the way children know adults. She was Mrs. Sieders to me; I’m not sure I ever knew her first name. I watched her from a distance, from the perspective of being a visitor in her home, a friend of her children. She was the mother of […]
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While many New Democrats were focused on our hotly-contested leadership campaign over the weekend, many also were trying to shift their attention to what is sure to be a landmark federal budget presentation tomorrow (March 29). Finance minister Jim Flaherty, who can’t or won’t tell us how much his mega-jails […]
Editor’s note: Marie Snider began writing this column 20 years ago. Here is her first column that appeared in The Newton Kansan on Wednesday, March 18, 1992. “This Side of 60” began syndication in August, 1992. Life on this side of 60 is fun! Oh, I know life isn’t supposed […]
Our family’s first boat was a Admiral Peterborough cedar skiff and every year my father would begin working on it in our backyard. The bottom was covered in fibreglass, as was the stern. It was green. The rest of the boat had a Spar varnish finish. We couldn’t begin work […]
The Far North Act is a poor piece of legislation. It was done without consultation with northerners and when we voiced our concerns, the Liberals rammed it through anyway. Among other things, the Act arbitrarily sets aside massive tracts of land and declares them off-limits to development and imposes decisions […]
Jonathan Franzen appeared on “Oprah” quite some time ago, but I taped it and watched it recently. He was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for literature and the guy who declined Oprah’s invitation to appear on his show with his third novel, “The Corrections,” a maneuver that seemed […]
It’s been nearly 45 minutes since I sat down to write this column and I am doing everything BUT writing it. I’m following all the traditions that I usually do each Monday to set me up for the task—hot coffee at the ready, good music, comfortable clothes, and all the […]
Forsberg and Lindberg, MacIntoshes, Taylor Electric, Andy’s Candy Land, Bernardi’s, Veteran Electric, the bowling alley, Shop Easy, Niznicks, Tiny Tot Shop, The Fridge, Gilmore, and Noden are names of businesses that all have disappeared from the 300 block of Scott Street in my lifetime. Before most people had chest freezers […]
In the past, one of the greatest challenges facing elected officials was keeping their constituents up-to-date. Constituents have the right to know how they are being represented and what initiatives their MPP is spearheading. Fortunately, with the rise of technology in recent years, we no longer are limited in the […]
This Saturday (March 24), more than 130,000 NDP members will be voting for a new leader of the Official Opposition and our party. We have a great slate of seven strong candidates, but one stands above all others in my opinion and would make the best prime minister. I will […]
My daily calendar is of great importance to me. Before I go to bed, I take one last look at the saying for the day as I tear off the page and take a peek at my inspiration for tomorrow. I’ve had the same daily calendar for years. But before […]
Let’s be honest. As fans, we turn to sports for an escape from reality. No matter how bad your day has gone, or whatever issues are going on in your life, if your favourite athletic endeavour or your favourite team is in action, you’re able to get your mind off […]
