Received: An email from Charlotte in Calgary, asking if I know someone “who used to teach the art of stencilling” …
LISTICLE
Take the word “list” and the word “article.” Smoosh them together and you have created a new word, “listicle.”Listicles are …
LOST
You and your Significant Other are on your way to town. Going down the 108, you look out the car …
YOUNG VOICES
Shout it out!I struggle with Google sometimes. One tiny misclick and the document I’m working on suddenly soars somewhere to …
MIGRATION
It is the migratory season for many animals, humans included. This year Literacy in Action is celebrating the theme of …
BOOTS OR NO
We’re on a school bus on the back roads of Eaton Corner, and Sharron Rothney is regaling us with tales …
DID YOU KNOW?
Working on the September issue of the Townships Sun these past few weeks, I’ve learned a lot.For example, what’s been …
LUCID BLUE
Shortly after the first electric car was invented, my son began pestering us to get one. Well, time flies.Energy.gov says …
WE’VE BEEN HAD
It was Canada Day in Bury. There I was at the bright orange-clothed Townships Sun table, facing the entrance of …
200 YEARS & COUNTING
The Sawyerville Baptist Church at 33 Cookshire Street in Sawyerville celebrates its 200th birthday on Friday and Saturday, September 3 …
GHOSTS & OTHER DOOHICKEYS
The Townships Trail is launching the English version of the mystery drama created in French in 2019. “For several weeks …
CONSPIRACY OF RAVENS
I hope you are not ornithophobic.If you do have a fear of birds, you could be freaked out by the …
WHY I DON’T SEW
“Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are going to do. Never approach sewing with a sigh or …
GROWING PAINS
It’s been a challenging winter. Yes, yes, I know, the weather.But that wasn’t the half of it. The editor of …
The English
I can’t count the number of times I’ve been called “English,” starting in Amish Country, especially in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.“English” …
PITY THE SWALLOWS
Yellow and dark blue stripes across its back, big red blotch on its underside, body the size of a grape, …
CRAZY IN MAPLE LEAF
“You are something, perhaps crazy!”That’s the email my older and wiser sister wrote to me when she heard I was …
REMEMBER HOME CHILDREN
Joel Barter sent us a terse message: “The first Home Children wreath ever laid in Quebec will be in Bury …
BLESSED BOONIES
Back in the last quarter of the 20th century, I lived in downtown Montreal, mostly on The Main. Buying fresh …
A RED CHRISTMAS
Guest writer John Mackley offers this holiday story: Nick glanced at Mary over his favourite reindeer mug. Steam rose in …
NITTY GRITTY
Read Rachel Writes for the nitty-gritty of daily life: Composting, taxes, and the arts. Look elsewhere in this issue for …