Practise what you preach
Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. Every once in a while, someone who knows I attended Catholic School will say, “You must be a good Catholic girl”. Yep, I went to Catholic schools. And I was a pretty good kid, but I don’t think my behaviour had much to do with having gone to […]
The Unknown Saviour
The County has certainly had its share of the spotlight over the past few years, but it could soon be taking more bows—on Broadway, no less. The County forms the backdrop of a new musical being conceived by Toronto resident Gillian Spigott. The play, tentatively titled The Unknown Saviour is based on Spigott’s recent real-life […]
Forward planning
I know I’ve had just about enough of winter when we start to look at the travel section of the newspaper for sunny-south deals and we get serious about buying a small air conditioner before the shelves are empty come July. Truthfully, I’m not a sunny-south kinda gal. My parents loved winter and encouraged us […]
The Big Super Bowl Heist
You know that certain people inhabit a different world when you read stories like the one in last Monday’s Globe and Mail. According to the article, the $500,000 pot from a $5,000- per-entry Super Bowl pool organized by Bay Street trading types has gone missing. An entry to the game is hotly sought after—a sign […]
Who’s my ginger peachy?
Valentine’s Day. A saint’s day or not, it’s one of those days I really enjoy. Always did. Even when I was a little kid, Valentine’s Day was fun. My mom, like many moms back in the day, would buy a couple of books of cards, the kind you had to cut out and paste the […]
The Walton mistake
Do you ever get the sense that your home is not located in Wellington; that you really live somewhere else? Well, if you live on my street, Carla Court, that is no illusion. Here’s the reason. According to Bell Canada’s White Pages paper telephone directory, I live in Wellington. All well and good. But according […]
I hear a piper
Like a lot of people, the last thing I want to do is spend more money on things I don’t always use. Municipal budgets and the ensuing property tax increases feel a bit like that to me. But the reality is, I do use municipal services and I’d like a good return for my tax […]
The one-two punch
In the past few days, the one-two punch has hit the North American diet—right in the stomach. The first blow was delivered by a report in The Lancet medical journal by a group of 27 scientists from 16 countries, who aimed to come up with a “planetary health diet” that could feed a world population […]
Food, schmood! It’s all in the guide
Finally. Yes, finally a new Food Guide has been created for Canadians. I am very happy about it. I always felt the old food “pyramid” was wrong. There seemed to be too much animal protein and dairy, and not really enough vegetables and fruits. Don’t get me wrong. I have had a secret love affair […]
The Ukulele Spiel
The big wave has finally crested. The humble ukulele has had its day as the go-to instrument for musical beginners and recreational players. The trigger? A report earlier this week that at the time of his accident (in which he flipped his Land Rover and injured a couple of peasants, but was fortunately unhurt himself), […]