I watch the news daily. I watch Canadian news, American news, British news and European news. When I see what’s going on around the world, specifically regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, I shake my head in disbelief. I have never been more proud to be Canadian. We, as a nation, have done well in battling this …
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105 Days In and I’m Angry
Where l live, we’re 105 days into lockdown from the pandemic. Although we’re slowly re-opening, with caution; it’s obvious that we’re not going to see ‘normal’ any time soon. I haven’t written a lot lately, perhaps because I’m not in a real positive place. I’m tired. I’m tired of 2020. I want 2019 back, or …
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.
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 …
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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Hindsight: My Journey 