In Canada a few years ago, several provinces (but not all) declared the third Sunday in February to be a holiday. Some provinces use different names for it but here in BC we call it "Family Day". The main reason for creating it was to give a break between January 1st and Easter, which could …
Whatever the Weather
I don't have a lot of memories from my early days in Saskatchewan. We left when I was seven. I remember I had several friends from my street and we often played on the big manmade "hill" at the end of the block. I also remember the winters when I went off to kindergarten and …
A Missed Opportunity
Today was a first for me. It was the first time since I turned 18 that I didn't vote in an election, whether National, Provincial or Municipal. I don't think of myself as political in any way; however, I have always believed that it is our right and our duty to educate ourselves and cast our …
