Remembrance Day is important. It is intended for us to remember, respect and be thankful for everyone those whom war has affected. It is all inclusive: those who fought, those who lost their lives, those who lost loved ones. Over the years, there have been some who have wanted to change the traditional red poppy …
Category Archives: Canada
Prejudice Runs Deep and It Saddens Me
Canada’s Election took place this past Monday and I worked at a Polling Station. I knew going in it was going to be a 14 – 18 hour day and even though it was a serious task, I was determined to have a little fun. Most of the day went smoothly; yet I walked away …
Election Canada, It’s Still a Toss-Up
The Canadian election, happening Monday, October 21, 2019 is still too close to call. There are several factors that make it so. I’m not a political writer, but several non-Canadians readers have asked, so here’s my take on Canada’s election. I apologize for the length of this article up front. You might want to grab …
Kudos to Canada’s Rugby Team
Even though our Canadian Rugby team is out of play at the World Cup, they’ve shown heart. Some of the Canadian team is staying to help with Japan’s recovery from the terrible typhoon. Couldn’t be more proud.
Shedding Light on a Very Dark Topic – Part 2
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. It’s November in Canada. I don’t know why the difference, but it lends itself to me writing about it for the next few weeks. In the U.S. statistics say that three out of four people know someone who is or has been a victim of …
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Climate Change Activist in Canada
There are few topics these days where one’s political preference is best put on the back burner: Saving our environment is definitely one of them. So, politics aside, I am proud that this Canadian world leader did the polite thing and met with Greta Thunberg today; especially when others wouldn’t even glance her way. Since …
We Are One
There are two times in my life when I truly felt like the border between Canada and the United States didn’t exist: first when John F. Kennedy was assassinated and second when the World Trade Center was attacked. I remember each as though it was yesterday. I was a young schoolgirl when someone knocked at …
Margaret Atwood Says It’s Time to Bother
Canadian poet and author of fiction, children’s fiction and best-selling novels, Margaret Atwood is most recently best known as the creator of The Handmaid’s Tale – original book published in 1983 and transformed in the popular Hulu TV series (2017 – present) of the same name. She is deeply involved in the development of the …
She The North: Bianca Andreescu Makes Canada Proud
I never thought I’d be blogging so much about tennis, but when two stars shine so brightly it’s hard to ignore. On Saturday, Bianca Andreescu won the U.S. Open beating Serena Williams who was aiming for a 24th straight win. For Bianca the win places her 5th in world tennis – pretty amazing for someone …
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Women Supporting Women – what real stars do
This week Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu took the Rogers Cup against Serena Williams who retired from the final with an injury. It’s not how Bianca wanted to win and Serena was clearly unhappy. Watch what happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20kt-wAXQOQ The headlines read that this is the first time a Canadian has won the Rogers Cup in 50 …
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Hindsight: My Journey 