Monthly Archives: June 2019

Floaty engineers with rock crews assemble ” Inuksuk ” south of Rd 9 Bridge. River is low and moving slow  – ideal conditions for a Sunday work project……

Political Nudge Last week, I wrote about nudging. Party names and party mission statements are nudges. I searched for the mission statements of each of eight Canadian national political parties. I was able to find a mission-like statement for each … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday Canada.  Tomorrow we celebrate one hundred fifty-two years of accomplishment and contradictions.  We will celebrate in towns and villages with the swearing in of any number of new Canadians.  In our past and present we are surrounded by Canadian … Continue reading →

LUNCH ON CANADA DAY? TRY OUR BBQ OUTSIDE OLIVER BUY-LOW BURGERS, HOT DOGS WITH FRIED ONIONS AND ALL THE FIXINGS POP AND WATER ALL BY DONATION MONDAY, 1ST JULY, 10.30am -2.00pm PROCEEDS TO THE CANCER CAR   Have you or … Continue reading →

large format press to enlarge 1975/76 submitted by Lindsay Peterson

POSTCARD FROM EMILY In a box of old papers in a second-hand store I found a postcard.  No address, no date.  It was short but poignant. It read:  “My Dearest Daddy  I am having a lovely time at Grandmas.  Gee … Continue reading →

THOSE LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER                         We are slowly getting into summer, a few hiccups but the weather is mainly hot and sunny,  time to climb out of bed early to start my day while it is cool.  Linger … Continue reading →

Serious Seriously? That is to question the validity, solemnity, gravitas, genuineness, believability and severity of something. Is this seriously true? Do you seriously mean that you want me to do what you just asked of me? Serious is not just … Continue reading →