Columns

I keep waiting for things to start feeling “normal” again. Absolutely, I am back to a lot of activities that I enjoy and I spend much less energy navigating public health restrictions in my work and my personal life. Yet, still I feel unsettled much of the time.

On Friday, Nov. 4, CUPE had a walkout strike that led to Catholic school closures and a brief period of online learning. While the government and CUPE had their negotiations and actions for or against Bill 28, students and families experienced a time of uncertainty. For those not directly involved b

“Stop being ashamed of how many times you’ve fallen and start being proud of how many times you’ve gotten back up.”

Twitter is now in the Elon Musk era. As of this writing, it’s been 10 days since Musk, best known for founding Tesla and Starlink, has taken over control of the social media platform, at a cost of $44 billion.

It is hard to believe that this is the 133rd column that I have written for the Wingham Advance Times. It has become an account of my health issues since November 2017 to the present.

This past summer most people have tried to return their lives to normal; we are still aware of COVID, but learning to live again. And in so doing I want to ask you a question, “Have you returned to church life, have you gathered with God’s people for public or corporate worship?”

Of all the civilizations that ruled the various regions of our planet over the last six millennia, give or take, few continue to hold the same mystique and intrigue that Ancient Egypt does.

Monday evening was a revelation for me. I escorted my two youngest kids on their trick-or-treating adventures. Both were quite excited, with Duncan, the middle child, explaining his plan to get lots of candy this year.

Long ago the prophet Habakkuk wrote, “The righteous live by their faith.” His wisdom, passed on by the apostle Paul, would become part of the core of Martin Luther’s Reformation that we will observe on Oct. 31.

A healthy community is made through social events, which are returning to Walkerton after a two-year hiatus.

We’ve all heard the quote, “Two things are guaranteed in life: death and taxes.”

It’s fall in Ontario and harvest is in full swing on farms across the province. It’s an important time of year for farmers as it’s when we bring in the crops we’ve been nurturing all season long and prepare our fields and farms for the winter season.

It’s been a busy two weeks. Currently, I do not drive so most of my appointments require my wife to drive. Since most of my specialists are in London, which is at least an hour drive, she drives a lot and gets exhausted by driving. A superb caregiver!