By JAN MAIN The Christmas season is going to be a little different this year. Celebrations will have to be modified with COVID-19 in mind. However, fun, frolic and festivities are still on the menu. Here are some suggestions to put a safe spin on future activities. Mulled Cider Even on the cold days ahead, […]
By BERNIE FLETCHER “Look, here’s the deal.” When Jim Carrey does his impression of Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live, that’s only the latest in a long line of Canucks playing American politicians. Canada is “sleeping with an elephant” and we’re worried about election results though it isn’t even our country. Raymond Massey (1896-1983) became […]
By CHRIS ROBERTS and BRIGID ELMY The holidays are quickly approaching and with it comes the age-old question – what to buy for everyone on my list? This is made even more difficult this year with the pandemic. Case numbers are rising and there is a lot of uncertainty. This year has been pretty crazy […]
By MARY FRAN McQUADE Who’s ready for Christmas (or other end-of-year holidays that are celebrated)? I’m not, but I’m reminding myself that it’s looming just over the horizon. Like every other special occasion this year, I expect it’ll be a very different kind of celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And I’m starting my holiday […]
By MIMI LILIEFELDT It’s hard to shake a core belief. The world has worked hard to shape you and cement those unshakable “truths”. These nuggets of information don’t even have to be legitimate, what matters is that we don’t know how to let them go. When I spoke with Peter Gowdie, owner of Cut N […]
By ANN BROKELMAN I don’t usually write stories about the times I saw yet another robin hunting for a worm, or a duck with its rump sticking out of the water, or when there’s a hawk perched in one of my trees. I’d love to, as I love all these moments, but the stories I […]
By GENE DOMAGALA Well over two million men and women have served in Canada’s Armed Forces in the past 120 years. They represented the navy, army and air force in the cause of freedom in our great country of Canada. Countless thousands died and were buried in far off graves in other countries as well […]
By JACQUELINE CORRIGAN Once upon a time, before I became a sommelier, in a land far, far away there was a word on the front of a bottle of wine I was interested in purchasing, directly below the brand name. I didnʼt know what it meant but I knew I liked the label. It was […]
By BERNIE FLETCHER This year has gone to the dogs. Our four-legged friends might be the only “happy campers” these days. Walk? Sure! Make “fetch” happen. Sure! Pets can help us reduce stress in trying times. Beachers love their own canine pals, but which showbiz dog is your favourite from childhood memories? Lassie, the rough […]
By JAN MAIN At my most recent and l believe last patio luncheon (luncheon rather than dinner because it is warmer at one in the afternoon than six in the evening and lighter too, especially near the lake, without a propane heater) my guests Judy Rauliuk brought an enticing curried parsnip soup and Nicole Descoteaux, […]
