Growing Through Grief: Where Did Joy Go?
Life can be a tricky space sometimes. A loss knocks us off balance and can put us in a place where safety and trust don’t come easily.
Pop 89: Inside Voice Out
What happened? I asked myself, watching the American election results. How did he get in again? Is it because SO many Americans fear anyone who isn't heterosexual?
Check It Out: Spending cut suggestions for government
When asked why she didn't report her stolen credit card, a woman answered, “Because the thief was spending less than me.”
Letter: Remembrance issue
Work on producing the Remembrance issue of the Echo was extremely remarkable - a great accomplishment for a weekly newspaper…
Let Us Remember
Every year on November 11th, Canadians gather at the National War Memorial, community centres, and Cenotaphs across the country to honour…
Pop 89: Who Wins?
I tried not to watch the American election, but the great vortex of energy exerted by the entire world staring into the screen was too great a force to be resisted.
Check It Out: Neighbours helping neighbours instead of waiting for government help
A fellow helped a neighbour by doing some work. Overcome with gratitude, his neighbour said, “I’m so grateful I could marry you!”
Pop 89: Nowhere Is Good Enough for Me
Usually, it happens after leaving Cadillac, headed South: I remember why I moved “here”. “Here”, all the thoughts crowding my brain like commuters rushing into a subway car...
Check It Out: Government proposals for our benefit and safety?
A cartoon showed a patient in a doctor’s office. “Doc, I broke my leg in three places,” the patient said. The doctor responded, “Well then, don’t go to those three places.”
Pop 89: Humble Endings
Watching a political convention these days is like watching a game show, or a celebrity roast or a talent contest. I'm not the first to say so; the cultural critic Chris Hedges referred to them…
Check It Out: The journey from victim to victor
Maybe you can relate to this comment which was posted online: “My patience is basically like a gift card. Not sure how much is left on it, but we can give it a try.”
Censorship and Taxation
In the 2015 election, then-Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned that if elected, Justin Trudeau would introduce a tax that would be applied to entertainment.