Until very recently I had no idea that there is a growing phenomenon that sees people stricken with worry, anxiety, and fear – presenting no different than a mental health condition, although it is not. According to the Harvard Medical School: “Climate anxiety, or eco-anxiety, is distress related to
Saying goodbye to a great teacher
Our community lost a great person last week here in Listowel. Someone who dedicated their life to the education of others… someone who was incredibly talented at their craft.
Celebrating the joy of learning
Preservation of the French language and Quebecois culture has been a hot-button topic in Canada for as long as I can remember.
Looking for a leg to stand on
There is one thing that we can count on from every Canadian political party – no matter what is going on in the world, they are always going to ask you to donate money. Good times and bad times, old parties or new parties, it doesn’t matter; they want your cash so they can run elections and there is
The kids are fine
Back in 2013, a photo was snapped of 29-year-old Stewart proudly carrying completed nomination papers into Ontario Liberal Party headquarters. I was wearing one of my favourite shirts – a simple black shirt with shiny letters that read ‘Shameless Idealist.’ It was a gift from Jess that captured my s
A lapse in ideas
There were moments during the pandemic when there was much temptation to get one of those flags pairing our Prime Minister’s name with a favourite profane word. Like many, I had developed an internal anger about the state of things that grew to be a consuming emotion that, at times, clouded the abil
A bright side worth looking at
Running around my basement with a long stream of loud gibberish emitting from my vocal chords feeling a joy I hadn’t felt since watching Crosby pot that goal in Vancouver. That was the result of seeing Alphonso Davies soar through the air and smash a wonderful cross into the back of the net.
