When you wake up and your bed is covered in snow, you know it’s winter. And time to get out the long underwear.
Columns
It’s just a game
When I was a kid, I had big dreams of playing in the National Hockey League. Most Canadian kids do.
Keeping the status quo the right call
As humans, we are not a fan of change in general.
Adrenaline to the rescue
I started writing these with columns, entitled My Voyage with Dementia, back in 2017. I have written one every other week for the last five years. I would like to say that dementia has changed from a “terminal” disease to a “treatable disease,” but that is not the case. As a matter of fact, it hasn’
Being first isn’t always best
As our friends on the Crave TV show Letterkenny like to say, “Bad gas travels fast in a small town.”
Discerning God’s will
Paul writes to the Ephesians: For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago (Ephesians 2:10).
What’s with the budget delay?
As an editor, I sometimes shake my head when reading stories prior to publication.
Listowel’s darkest day must be memorialized
I recently marked the 10-year milestone of being back here as a regular staffer at the Banner. Over that time I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing countless folks who were willing to share their stories with yours truly, our fine publication, and its dedicated readership.
Let us eat our chicken, please
Hey, I am new to town, just moved in six months ago to Knox Listowel and I am a bit embarrassed something I love that I really enjoy about living here.
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.
If it isn’t perfect, do it!
My middle son is a skilled soccer player. His love for the game coupled with some very impressive ball skills makes him a joy to watch. He’s nine and so much better at soccer than me, that I often find myself watching and learning.
A trip down memory lane
As a child, the excitement of walking to the local video rental store was unmatched.
When do you feel happiness?
There’s a story on the internet that goes something like this: An Englishman, a Frenchman and a Russian are having a beer and talking about happiness. The Englishman says, “Happiness is coming home, sitting down by the fire and putting your feet into warm slippers.” Then the Frenchman chimes in:
Stories from the lodge
This is a story told by the Onkwehón:we and it tells how the Great Law and the Great Tree of Peace came to be.
Another normal Monday
It was a quiet weekend, as most weekends are. We stayed home and just relaxed.