Category: Voices

  • Measuring Canada’s History and Those Who Helped Make Us Great

    Measuring Canada’s History and Those Who Helped Make Us Great

    It’s a conceit of every generation that they alone are free from poor judgments, intellectual shortcomings and historical myopia By Brian Lee Crowley Managing director Macdonald-Laurier Institute Should efforts to exile Canada’s pre-eminent founder, Sir John A. Macdonald, to the scrapheap of history be allowed to succeed? No. Anger at monuments and memorials misunderstands our…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 18 – 25, 2017

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 18 – 25, 2017

    By Eric Francis   ARIES – Notice whether relationship partners are caught in a past issue or scenario, without necessarily recognizing it. If so, gently ask them what is happening and call them to the present. You might also recall what was going on in your life one month ago, around the time of the…

  • My Best Kept Secret for Better Digestion

    My Best Kept Secret for Better Digestion

    Emily here to share my best kept secret with you for better digestion! But first, why am I talking about having better digestion in the first place? Great question! We all know that suffering from digestive problems such as gas, bloating, reflux, stomach cramps, diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease can seriously…

  • From My Bookshelf: Brana Marais

    From My Bookshelf: Brana Marais

    By Lynn Willoughby Hum If You Don’t Know the Words ~ Brana Marais The title of this book is intriguing and the idea of seeing Apartheid in South Africa through the eyes of one family was interesting. However, the story is very predictable.  his is a summer read – contrary to what the content would…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Noxious Weeds

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Noxious Weeds

    By Reena Nerbas Wheat-filled Heating Pad Safety Hi Reena, I own a wheat-filled heating pad which was scorched in a new microwave (obviously quicker heating time). It now smells just when sitting and more so when reheated. The fabric (material unknown) is also discolored. My questions are: If I hand-wash this small item (approx. 2″x7″…

  • Putting a Muzzle on Those you Disagree With

    Putting a Muzzle on Those you Disagree With

    Mark Kingwell is vexed by the failure of democracy to silence the speech of those he disagrees with By Gerry Bowler Senior Fellow Frontier Centre for Public Policy Mark Kingwell is what is commonly called an intellectual social critic. He has an impressive list of advanced degrees and has published books on difficult topics such…

  • Stubbs Blames Uncertainty and Hostile Conditions for Delay of Energy East

    Stubbs Blames Uncertainty and Hostile Conditions for Delay of Energy East

    WINNIPEG, MB–TransCanada has announced plans to suspend its application for the Energy East Pipeline Project, and indicated it may not proceed with the pipeline. “The decision to suspend the review process for Energy East is yet another hit for workers and their families, who depend on energy jobs. It is a vital infrastructure and nation…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 11 – 18, 2017

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 11 – 18, 2017

    by Eric Francis ARIES – Before you try to solve everything at once, look for the one thing that might really be a problem. Put more time into thinking than anything else, retrace your steps and your mental process, and figure out what you actually need to fix. If you begin by tearing things apart,…

  • From My Bookshelf: Mary Karr

    From My Bookshelf: Mary Karr

    By Lynn Willoughby The Liar’s Club: A Memoir – Mary Karr This is a very disturbing book and what is most disturbing is that it is a memoir.  Karr’s working definition of a dysfunctional family is “Any family with more than one person in it.”  This memoir brings dysfunctional to a new level. Growing up in…

  • Solutions & Substitutions By Reena: Matching Socks Over-rated

    Solutions & Substitutions By Reena: Matching Socks Over-rated

    By Reena Nerbas Dishwasher Not Doing the Job Dear Reena, I am very fed up with my dishwasher. After running a cycle, the bottom and insides of the cups are caked with baked on food. The cutlery ends up with food hardened onto each piece. The dishwasher was expensive and it is only two years…

  • Letter to the Editor: Who Can We Trust With Public Money?

    Letter to the Editor: Who Can We Trust With Public Money?

    Recently, a woman on Facebook asked: “Who can we trust with public money?” She’d just learned that Brian Jean is responsible for a $322,000 deficit in the Wildrose caucus budget. She’d also learned that prior to the disclosure, Wildrose MLAs had sought clarification and information about that budget, only to be rebuffed or stonewalled. Many…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 4 – 11, 2017

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 4 – 11, 2017

    By Eric Francis Coppolino ARIES — As Mercury changes direction this week, you will be guided to put the emphasis of your life on work-related projects. Yet you’ll benefit from leaving the window open to the creative zone of your mind, drawing from the same pool of ideas you would to do your most exciting…

  • Faith Forum ~ Light and Life

    Faith Forum ~ Light and Life

    By Gloria Wessner What happens when you walk into a dark room and turn on the light? You can see! And although we take electricity for granted and just carry on with whatever brought us into the room, we can now see to do that task. Our lives are like that – we actually live…

  • From My Bookshelf: D. LawDog

    From My Bookshelf: D. LawDog

    By Lynn Willoughby The LawDog Files – D. LawDog This novice writer has a way with words that I found extremely funny.  While the subject matter is dark – he is a Sheriff’s Deputy in Bugscuffle Texas. He often works in the prison system as well.  His talent lies in how he tells the stories…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Spice Jars

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Spice Jars

    By Reena Nerbas Permanent Mark on Wood Table Dear Reena, I have a dark, real wood coffee table. A hot plate was placed on it and now there’s a white spot. Can you please tell me what to do? Valerie Dear Valerie, The first and easiest solution is to apply mayonnaise or non-gel, non-bleach toothpaste…