Columns

We are nearly one week into the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, and in the Wilson household, the TV has been tuned in for a lot of the action.

John 15:5 – “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing” (NLT).

The very first day the Legion reopened, a power outage affected a wide area of homes and businesses and we had to rely on the light through the windows.

The sheer fact that we need to potentially implement this particular safety precaution/deterrent is ludicrous. But it’s absolutely necessary to help curb idiocy.

The big story in Canada right now is the “Freedom Convoy” that has made its way across the country and has settled in Ottawa at Parliament Hill.

After writing these columns over the past four years, I think that is time to tell you a little about me.

Past tense is used to describe things that have already happened. For example, “I was walking outside in the cold yesterday.” Future tense is used describe things that have not yet happened.

Imagine you are a business owner. Your business is in the recreation industry – you operate an arena with a swimming pool and recreation centre (gym) – and your business is located in a municipality that neighbours multiple towns and townships.

The parable of the boy who cried wolf has remained timeless as its lesson is as applicable today as it was over 2,500 years ago when Aesop wrote it. A tale told many ways yet always the same – embellish peril to encourage sympathy only to find that when real danger approaches, sympathy is lost.

There’s a point during a really long run where you can almost not blame the woman in the New York Marathon who cabbed it to the finish line. Regardless of how great your training was, your mind and body begin to crave relief, and thoughts can easily drift to wanting to fast track to the finish line

Good news, everyone! As a result of the announcement last week by the Ontario government, the Walkerton Legion is now permitted to reopen. The executive thanks you for your continued support and they hope to see you at the branch starting again on Monday, Jan. 31. Regular hours are Monday to Friday

I want to address the elephant in the room. Truth and Reconciliation is hard work for everybody, not just a box to check off and say it is done.

Am I complaining? NO! – I am still alive. I have spent four weeks in the hospital with discovery and four weeks at home, recovering. The rule for me is no swallowing since what I swallow may go into my lungs instead of my stomach. I am given water, medications and nutrition directly from a liquid in

Despite Legion branches across the province being closed due to the current COVID directives, our Service Officers are still available to help.

Now that I’ve scared off 96 (100?) per cent of my readers, I have to come clean on something. Pun heavily intended. The night of Friday, Jan. 14 marked my first shower of 2022. Not out of choice really, more a representation of present circumstances.