One is from the Townships, one is from Montreal. But at a tender age and in tumultuous times, both ventured …
YOUNG VOICES
Are you young? Do you enjoy taking photos? Creating artwork? Writing stories, poetry, or non-fiction? If so, a new Townships …
KING PINS
Personally, as someone of distinctly non-English extraction, I’ve never been into monarchs, except the butterfly variety. As an institution, that …
WILD
What does childhood in the Townships have in common with wildlife? Quite a bit, I’m beginning to think.I’m considering this …
HOME CHILDREN
“From 1869 to 1932, more than 100,000 children between the ages of four and 18 were brought to Canada through …
MANY LIFETIMES
Just launched is an enchanting story and picture book by Ann Rothfels, entitled Many Lifetimes. Richly illustrated with Rothfels’ own …
USE IT
LITTLE LIBRARIESHave you visited your little local library recently? These small outposts of culture and literacy are some of the …
STEPPING OUT
So many places to step out and about, now that the snow has abated.June 23+ EATON CORNER MUSEUMThe season begins …
Garden Markets – Yum
The season of farmers’ markets is at hand. Let’s go on a tour.First open is in Lingwick, at 60 Route …
Cookshire Fair – Yum!
The Cookshire Fair is putting on its big Beef and Pork Mechoui this Saturday, May 27, at 5 to 7 …
WANTED!
You could be any age, but if you live in the Haut-Saint-François and are in the beginnings of your creative …
EVERY DAY
What did you do for the earth this year? Earth Day 2023 was last Saturday.What did we do? We bought …
SPROING
Spring has sprung. Nothing says spring quite like freezing rain with a backdrop of rumbling thunder. That, and the new …
SUBTITLED
I’m going on a trip around the world next week, at the 10th edition of the Festival cinéma du monde …
Sláinte
The Irish are an amazing lot. Samuel O’Reilly invented the tattoo machine. Earnest Walton was the first to split an …
SPRING?
Sure sign of spring? Snow fleas.They’ve been spotted in Milby, Sharon Moore tells me.Have you seen any? They’re dark blue. …
DEATH & TAXES
“The Only Two Certainties In Life Are Death And Taxes,” Ben Franklin wrote in 1789.Will Rogers nuanced that: “The only …
FLAT EARTHERS
Honestly, my teeth almost flew out of my mouth, and they’re not even false.It’s surely not one of Facebook’s finest …
GO FOR GOLD!
Are you young? Here’s a chance for you to flex your creative muscles and win awards. Anyone age 29 or …
DIANE = KIM!
“The thing is, we’re just going to take it easy.”Those are the famous last words of someone who is trading …
HAPPY STENCILLING!
For Charlotte in Calgary, I asked about stencilling lessons. Stellar detective work by Janet Angrave pointed me to stencilling teacher …