Orange – remembering the lost children of Residential Schools
Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) will be holding a relay on July 1st to honour the First Nation lost children of residential schools. The relay...
Luminous Moments – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
“Do you have time to go for a drive?” He added, “There is something really cool I want to show you.”
Within minutes we were...
Kincardine Pride Disappointed in MP’s Vote on Conversion Therapy
Kincardine Pride Inc. is disappointed and disheartened to discover Huron Bruce Member of Parliament (MP) Ben Lobb voted against Bill C-6, a bill to...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “THOSE DREADED DEPARTMENTALS”
If you are over age 70 and completed the five-year senior matriculation programme in an Ontario high school, the word “departmental” will likely evoke...
Father’s Day – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
This story is being shared in honour of Pride Month and also in honour of Father’s Day, it is shared with permission.
He was one...
What’s a weed? – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
Once I read that the best way to keep your lawn weed free was by keeping it thick with grass; by seeding regularly it...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “GOING, GOING, GONG!”
About five years ago, Grand River Regional Cancer Centre in Kitchener created a meaningful ritual for patients when their treatment was completed. After concluding...
The ‘scoop’ of children happened close to home in Bruce County
We have all heard in mainstream media about the tragic and almost unbelievable story of 215 First Nations children that were found buried at...
The Call of 215 Children – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
The discovery this past week of the remains of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, has...
Ten year scholarship program for Saugeen First Nation students
CRG Energy has announced a 10-year $30,000 Saugeen First Nation Indigenous Nuclear Scholarship.
The CRG Energy Indigenous Nuclear Scholarship will run from 2021-2031. The scholarship will...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “WHEN IS GRADUATION?”
May and June have traditionally held the promise of graduation---from Georgian College, from high schools across Bruce and Grey Counties and for many of...
Sanctuary – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
Recently, I had the privilege of visiting a lovely church. Its sanctuary is full of stain glass windows and this ministry has a rich...
One of God’s Lost Boys – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
It has been one of my greatest privileges to serve as a chaplain over the years. My first position began in 2006, and since...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “MY SINGING DEBUT”
In May of 1981, I made my vocal debut at Toronto’s renowned and historic Massey Hall. The venue was full and the audience hummed...
