Editor’s Letter: Let’s Get Moving!
A few months after my dad died in 2008, having waged a courageous struggle with cancer, I learned that my…
From the Editor
Where Will You Be on Remembrance Day?
A few months after my dad died in 2008, having waged a courageous struggle with cancer, I learned that my sister-in-law and my nephew were going to be taking part in a bike ride to raise funds to fight cancer.…
Editor’s Letter: More for You!
Happy New Year! I find it hard to believe that it’s once again time for me to be writing that.…
A Happy Christmas
My daughter-in-law is a big fan of Christmas. No, that’s putting it mildly. In fact, it’s such an understatement that…
Hobby? What Hobby?
Everyone should have a hobby. I was going to tell you who said that, but I’ve done some research and…
Sharing the Wealth
One of the many things I love about my job is having the opportunity to read the letters you so…
For What It’s Worth…
A painting by Jean Paul Riopelle, the Montreal-born artist who died in 2002, was sold in May for $7.4 million—an…
Becoming Grandpa
For a great many Canadians, summer begins, however unofficially, on the Victoria Day weekend. Whatever they call it—and the May…
Money? What Money?
Once upon a time, my wife and I were like the vast majority of young parents our age—struggling to keep…
From the Editor: Back to the Past
Having been born in the late 1950s, I was keenly aware in my youth of the Second World War. It…