Here we are, after the first major snowfall in Niagara, and everything looks white, shiny, and new. Of course, little in this world is. We have our challenges, that’s for sure. What might be helpful though is to look at them with new eyes. Someone called this...
Well, it’s here again. Halloween. Not my favourite societal event for a number of reasons, but what the heck, it’s here. Like most parents, I did my parental duty and let my kids drag me around every year in the dark and cold. From house to house we...
Well, here we are again at Thanksgiving. I’ve been out of the country for a few weeks and had a chance to see how other people around the world live. After that experience, I’m even more grateful for everything we have here in Canada. As we come up to a...
It’s difficult to have an open and honest conversation about mental health. The ongoing stigmatization of people with mental health struggles is real and as a result people are reluctant to discuss their challenges for fear of repercussion. This needs to change....
If you haven’t heard about Bridge-it, you’re probably not alone. Let me take you back. Waaaaay back, to August 25, 1974. On that fateful day, the 600-foot long ore carrier Steelton crashed into and destroyed the bridge crossing the Welland Canal in Port...
