I just learned through Facebook that Barry...
RIP Barry Hemphill
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Are we living too comfortably for our own good? For most of us – Yes.
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Have...
A day of Remembrance, Reflection, and Renewed Commitment to Vigilance
“Welcome to our Covid restricted Remembrance Day...
In this battle with CUPE, it’s Higgs government that has the credibility problem
Communications during a strike almost always...
About that memo from Attorney General Ted Flemming
So what do you make of this directive from...
SHOULD SOCIETY NEED TO FOCUS MORE ON RESPONSBILITIES THAN ON RIGHTS?
As Thanksgiving approaches, we are mindful, as...
Some Thoughts on this National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Two cars passed by as I was out walking our dog...
It's nothing personal, but I don't want to vote for any one of you
That’s my message to Fredericton candidates....
When history rhymes
“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme,” Mark Twain supposedly said.
The aroma of pine
There was something about how the rock jutted out into the gently flowing Keswick River and the aroma of pine that made me steer my mountain bike over to the side of the Sentier NB Trail recently
FIRST DO NO HARM
In this time of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic...
Shifting perceptions, changing horizons
There’s a lot more to writing than writing. As with life, you have to learn to see and feel and, then, learn to see and feel again. With enough reflection, contemplation, effort and hard work, sooner or later, self-awareness and a sense of wonder reveal that to change, move forward and become authentic, you must reconcile the duality of your life with the duality of your world.
About cancelling Canada Day celebrations
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Let's give Jenica Atwin the benefit of the doubt
Jun 13 Jun 13 Let’s give Jenica Atwin the...
Shauna Matheson – marking another anniversary of her passing
Shauna Mary Catherine Matheson February 13,...
What would Andy Scott do?
As the eagle flies, it’s only about 100 kilometres from Kelowna to Kamloops, British Columbia. But, after the May 27 discovery of the remains of 215 children in an unmarked burial site near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, it might as well be a million.
Response To the Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform on the Green Paper on Local Governance Reform, May 25, 2021
The post Response To the Minister of Local...
A long-suffering Leafs fan dares to dream
I have to admit something. I’m as excited as a...
Some thoughts on this municipal election day
As Frederictonians and people across much of the...
Nicholas Denys: A symbol of strength, resiliency and humility
It is the summer of 1687, and a frail, tired old man is walking alongside the Baie des Chaleur near present-day Youghall Beach in Bathurst. At 84, Nicholas Denys has lived far longer than the average lifespan for the time. During those years, he has played a significant role in the settling and development of Acadia, including providing more stability of governance than many of the other royal appointees around him.
