I do my best thinking while I walk, and I love to walk. I sometimes get so lost in my thoughts I am transported to a magical place where no burdens are allowed to follow me. It is my form of meditation. I think of many things while I walk, […]
Columnists
Debbie Ballard
It took six weeks. Six long and painful weeks to get rid of the pain in my shoulders and neck. Six weeks of daily exercises, six weeks of chiro and massage. Six weeks of heated bean bags, Tylenol, Advil and a big jug of Biofreeze. This week I finally noticed […]
My daughter was 13 the last time her country could brag about winning the Stanley Cup and, while always a hockey fan, she doesn’t really remember it as a “where-were-you-when-it-happened?” moment. After all, teenage girls have other things on their minds, as she knows with her own 13-year-old hockey fan […]
This is the year to discover Canada. From Labrador Newfoundland to the Yukon to British Columbia, every province and territory is beckoning you. One can travel the miles of yellow canola flowers or the deep blue colours of flax. With a light breeze they are oceans of colour. Or you […]
Liz Adam
Life Coach's Corner
Life Coach's Corner
I’ve recently taken on a project that has felt very overwhelming for me at times. For this month’s column I decided to research how to handle projects that are hard for us in some way, and share what I found. So here are some ideas that can help us tackle […]
Growing potatoes seems to be one of the most popular topics among gardeners. There are many myths created about the proper way to grow potatoes. This article is meant to provide you with an outline of what conditions a potato needs to thrive and produce a large crop, a few […]
DID YOU KNOW? Canada is facing a critical and escalating shortage of firefighters. The number of volunteer firefighters, which stood at over 126,000 in 2016, has plummeted by more than 38,600 as of 2024. This significant decline leaves numerous communities across our vast country dangerously understaffed, jeopardizing their ability to […]
Well, I am not in the best of moods these days and the weather is a big part of it. (Yes, I know we cannot change that.) Friday night and Saturday’s weather was nothing but a disaster. Wet calves and strong winds are just a recipe for disaster. Thankfully the […]
A busy spring ahead for district people. The annual Ag Day takes place April 5, at the Chapple Rec Centre from 8:30 a.m – 4 p.m. Many keynote speakers will be available that day on a wide variety of topics. Luncheon is available for $10. More information to follow next […]
I seem to be embroiled in or witness to, I’m not sure which, a bit of a war going on in my community over short-term rentals (STRs), or what most of us call AirBnBs, much the way we called all snow machines “skidoos” in those early days of snow travel. […]
When I finished university at the end of 2004, I wasn’t totally sure what I was going to do with my life, as far as an occupation at least. I used to tell people I went to school on the “keep Mom happy program,” which was partially true. I spent […]
This used to be when baseball spring training really arrived. Pitchers and catchers reported at the end of February. The rest of the team strolled in to start playing exhibition games a week or so later. Opening Day was almost a month away. The stadiums were often glorified Class C […]
