Columns

My last column dwelt on both self-care and self solve. Unfortunately, February was one heck of a month with too many doctor appointments.

Hello, my name is Bea Todd and I am 16 years old, in the 11th grade and attend Listowel District Secondary School. This year, I am doing a two-credit co-operative education program here at the Listowel Banner.

Fingers crossed that Mother Nature won’t dump another weekend blizzard on Walkerton this weekend. 

I don’t know about you, but lately, I’ve been in a dark place mentally.

Heading into work on Thursday, I tuned in to CBC Radio in time to hear the Canadian prime minister and deputy prime minister address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier that day.

Mother Nature sure dumped on us last Saturday. The blizzard forced the Walkerton Legion to close, and cancelled what would have been our first meat draw since reopening. The meat draw will now take place in two weeks, on Saturday, March 5 at 3 p.m.

More than ever before, people question the purpose of faith in a “modern” world. Many people who are outside the church do not see the relevance of our ancient practices, prayers, scriptures and worship.

Similar to those in many different homes across the country, my husband and I have been discussing the many news articles associated with the “Freedom Convoy.” 

My answer is to do both.

If the past three weeks have taught me anything, it’s that people have opinions on a variety of topics.

President Rose Austin has announced that monthly general membership meetings will resume on Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the hall.  Legion general meetings will follow the COVID protocols in effect at the time.  

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD as it’s referred to, is a form of depression that occurs during the fall and winter months when there is less light. One of the main treatments for SAD is phototherapy, or light therapy, which uses light to provide healing and reduce the condition’s symptoms.

Rather than ramble on about the love of my life and struggle to put into words how much she means to me in honour of Valentine’s Day this past Monday, I’m going to take a very different route in this edition of my column.

If you’re like me, you’ve been putting off renewing your licence plate sticker. For me, it is simply a case of being too lazy to head on down to the ServiceOntario office to get the new stickers.