Time to Flaneur – Rev. Heather McCarrel
Now that these warm and sunny days have arrived the time has come to flaneur about! Have you ever flaneured? Sure you have!
In fact...
Spring Is Breaking In!
No matter how much the north wind blows, or the snow piles up, spring can’t be stopped!
I see it in the flocks of returning...
Bruce Power named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers
Bruce Power has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in recognition of its exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.
The Canada’s Top 100...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “HE’S GOT ANGER ISSUES”
It’s a common complaint which women unpack in the marriage counsellor’s office. She can understand anger when he stubs his toe at 3 am...
Hidden Promises -by Rev.Heather McCarrel
In my neighbour’s yard there are three milkweed plants that stand tall and stately against the snow and winds of a Georgian Bay winter. ...
Before we rush back …
Last week I went for a walk along the shoreline and was shocked by what I found! Where, just a week prior, a tall...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “WHEN PHILIA BECAME EROS”
I am displaying my rudimentary grasp of the Classical Greek language as an innovative introduction to the most tender love story I have ever...
UPDATE: NII Best Ever March Break Camp shifts to April
With the province’s announcement yesterday regarding March Break postponement, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) has shifted its virtual 'Best Ever March Break Camp' to...
Unexpected delight – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
There are moments in life when the unexpected happens and we are taken by surprise. Such moments as a fender bender, spilled coffee, or...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “SHE’S JUST SHY”
Labelling of children starts early. Over the years, I have frequently heard a parent hastily explain a little one’s awkward reticence to speak when...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – When compassion replaces judgement
This past week has left me with a very heavy feeling, a sadness which could be linked to a Seasonal-Affective Disorder. “SAD” is a...
New Perspectives: A Season for Everything by Rev. Heather McCarrel
We have been enjoying a rather balmy January along these southern shores of Georgian Bay and along the sandier shores of Lake Huron. Balmy...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “THE EMPTY CHAIR”
Christmas dinner was being served as it always was---at a round, oak pedestal table in the spacious farm kitchen. Grandma and Gramps were beginning...
First annual Creative Writing Contest raises funds for local hospital
Following a trip to Europe, Luz-Maria Alvarez-Wilson and her husband, returned to Canada just as the COVID-19 pandemic began.
"I felt abundantly fortunate to be...
