A Senior Moment – “LOOK AT ME!”

“Grandpa, Look at me put my head under water.” “Grandma, watch what I can do on my rope swing” “Grandpa, come and see me hit the...

Education Minister praises Indigenous students’ presentation on Residential Schools then axes new curriculum

On Sunday last (July 8th), my partner and I were attending a Truth and Reconciliation Dinner at a church in Southampton. We found ourselves...

Grandmother disappointed with governments retreat on sex-ed

Open letter to: Douglas Ford, Premier of Ontario/Lisa Thompson, Ontario Minister of Education As a mother and grandmother, I must express my great disappointment and utter...

Expert weighs in on reader’s question

To the Editor:   I think this is a Monarch Caterpillar, but could anyone tell me what the other things are on the same Milkweed plant? Monarch...

Reader finds article thought-provoking

To the Editor: A very thought provoking article that will make me re-examine some of my own pre-conceived biases. June van B.

A Senior Moment: ‘Us and Them’

“---we have a national identity, we are proud of it, you come into this country you have to integrate, you have to learn our...

Kudos … & NOTs! by ‘The Stix Man’

Kudos This is a story that I’ve wanted to tell for a while. It started after my stroke in February of 2017. As I’ve said, the...

Invisible Wounds Conference

To the Editor: I am writing requesting assistance in informing your readers who would like to learn more about developing skills to assist with dealing...

Community Matters: Keeping Canada at the forefront of fighting cancer and disease

The Canadian Cancer Society predicts half of Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetime. Unfortunately, most people will feel cancer’s...

A Senior Moment: ‘A Perfect Gift’

It’s not that I never appreciated having breakfast in bed on Father’s Day. Other years, I happily accepted those carefully chosen ties or socks....