By DAVID McCLEARY Happy New Year! My name is David McCleary and I am the pastor at Calvary Baptist Church. We are a historic convention Baptist church that has been trying our best, by the grace of God, to faithfully serve the Beach community for the last 125 years. We are grateful for the time […]
By GENE DOMAGALA There are great plans for our different transportation systems. The planners have great ideas for our subway systems, our roads, our bicycle paths, and don’t forget the trains on the railroad track system. I am not including air flights at this time, but who knows…one day. Our different governments have spent thousands […]
By JAN MAIN After the festivities are over, we are faced with cold, bleak January. With three months before the first vestiges of spring, it’s time to savour steaming bowls – soups and stews- warming comfort food of all sorts, that revitalize and give us stamina. These foods help us endure the remaining winter after […]
By ANN BROKELMAN Wednesday, Nov. 27 was a cool, sunny, and beautiful day without any snow on the ground. I used the nice weather as an excuse to get outside, walk through three of my favourite places, and look for inspiration for my next article. My day started at the Rosetta McClain Garden Hawk Watch, […]
By JACQUELINE CORRIGAN Over the holidays I was thinking about all of the different wines and spirits from around the globe I’ve had the good fortune to have tasted over the years. My world experience opened up in a way I never expected. This journey of wines and spirits has me on a discovery unlike […]
By GENE DOMAGALA Thirty years ago, in 1989, the Cold War ended. It was the collapse of one of the most tyrannical empires the world has seen – the destruction of the U.S.S.R., the Communist oligarchy of Eastern Europe that enslaved tens of millions of people and was also responsible for the annihilation of tens […]
By REV. ANGELA J. CLUNEY Over the past few years in our society, there has been an abundance of special days being highlighted in the media such as: Giving Tuesday and the National Day of Kindness. These days focus on campaigns which encourage the generosity and goodwill of people. We are asked to reach out […]
By JACQUELINE CORRIGAN Tis the Season. When trying to please a crowd, it’s always best to keep it uncomplicated. Here’s my go to wine list for the festive season: White: Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio, Italy (Vintages); Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand; Louis Jadot Chablis, Burgundy, France (Vintages). Red: Les Jamelles, Pinot Noir and/or Merlot, FranceMarchesi […]
By BERNIE FLETCHER The holiday season is a good time to count our blessings and reminisce about family memories. Old photos harken back to a very different era. How did life turn out for this smiling couple? It was May 1944. The world was engulfed in war and the D-Day Invasion was only a month […]
By JAN MAIN Tourtiere, the traditional meat pie of Quebec served on Christmas Eve can do double duty during the holidays. First, as a tempting main course served throughout the festive season from open house, to Boxing Day and beyond to New Year’s Day. Second, tourtieres make an edible gift especially if accompanied by a […]
