It took 11 months and numerous calls to Service Canada for me to start receiving OAS (Old Age Security) so I sent an email to MP Ben Lobb, only to get a response that my email had been received.
Columns
Pieces of the past: March comes in like a lion in the early 1900s
You have likely heard the saying, “If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.”
Four years in the making
This is my reminder to challenge myself more often.
Let’s explore our heritage together
My name is Jessica Carter and I am a legend. A historic figure.
‘Despicable acknowledgement’ to DGR delegation
What a despicable acknowledgement to the delegation at the council meeting in South Bruce held on Feb. 26, 2024.
Federal election 2025 is closer than we think
Some things are mystifying. One is why we blame whatever government is in power for whatever it is that we find annoying, disturbing, frustrating or too expensive.
Pieces of the past: Leap year edition
If you are reading this on the date of publishing, Happy Leap Day!
The foundation of exercise – stability
Does performing daily tasks leave you with muscle pain, aches, or stiffness? Why does this happen? One possibility is that for many people, they lack the necessary stability to effectively perform these tasks.
Thomas James Smith and 60 Bay St.
Do you recognize any of the people in this photograph?
There’s an economic storm brewing
No one likes being the bearer of bad news, but I truly believe with every bone in my body, that we’re headed for some severe times in the years ahead.
From the Minister’s Desk: Everyone is invited to live out Jesus’s invitation to follow
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” (John 1:43)
Ambidexterity – all in the family?
Leonardo da Vinci is said to have been able to draw his brilliant works of art with his right hand, and then effortlessly switch to his left when it came time to write down his countless theories or draft another engineering plan that were centuries ahead of their time.
Free parking happens only in Monopoly
The “free parking” square on the Monopoly board tends to be a favourite, especially for those whose opponents like to pile houses and hotels on their properties, and rake in horrendously huge rents – almost like real life.
Violence is never ‘senseless’
Initially when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, I decided I wouldn’t write a column about it so as to not come across as bragging.
How can we rebuild Canada’s crumbling economy?
A lot of recent surveys taking the pulse of the nation show that Canadians are worried and anxious about the state of our economy and the future of the country.
