May 5: The Liberation of Netherlands
Today, May 5th (2020), is the 75th anniversary of the official liberation of Holland (Netherlands).
"More than 7,600 Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen died fighting...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “STAY AT HOME?”
Day after long weary day, we fight to keep the invisible wolf from our door. The battle takes place primarily on the front doorstep....
The Poetry Corner – The House by the Side of the Road
The House by the Side of the Road
by Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911)
There are hermit
souls that live withdrawn
In the peace of their self-content;
There are souls,...
1918 Public Notice: Is history repeating itself?
While the world is going through a 'pandemic', it is not the first.
The first recorded was typhus in ancient Athens where approximately 100,000 people...
March 1st – St. David’s Day, a day of celebration for the Welsh
My old friend, Doug Johnson (no 't'), always kept me on my toes when it came to special days such as 'Flag Day', 'Robbie...
Once Upon a Time: Making Maple Syrup – 1905
Making Maple Syrup - 1905
Arthur Alexander recalled late-winter days long ago in Bruce County, a time when farmers harvested their sweet “first crop of...
Annual Mariners’ Service a moving tribute to those who sail the Great lakes
In a moving ceremony, the Mariners who travel the Great Lakes were remembered and recognized at the 28th Annual Mariners' Service & Blessing of...
Wiarton Willie’s Official prediction – An EARLY Spring
Groundhog Day 2020 saw cloudy skies with snow falling, which meant Wiarton Willie did not see his shadow this morning on the 64th anniversary...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – ‘Life or Death’?
It is literally a matter of life or death. I refer to the Federal Government’s on-line survey which invites Canadians to respond to a...
