Pop 89: Bringing Back Humility
Trump says he’d “love to be the pope.” Hahaha. Even his jokes belie arrogance and hyper-inflated pride. Why do we laugh?
REMEMBERING WHEN: When Mom played ‘Refrigerator Tetris’
If we had video games in our youth, our mother probably would have become the undisputed Tetris champion of the world.
Check It Out: Moving forward - Canadians need hope for the future
Someone shared this fictional tale: "When my grandma was 65, she started walking five miles a day. She's 92 now, and we have no idea where she is."
REMEMBERING WHEN: Saturday morning roller derby
When I was a kid, Saturday morning television was specifically ‘kid time,’ with a lineup of cartoons from very early Saturday morning until early in the afternoon…
Growing Through Grief: Acceptance
Accepting grief as a process that can help you heal is a key to healing from the loss of a loved one. It’s not the easiest thing to do, that is for sure.
Pop 89: The Spirit’s Next Move
I’ve been glued to the screen, watching commentators and anchors report on the life and legacy of Pope Francis. I love the fact that, in order to speak of his papacy…
Check It Out: ’Never again’ is more than a slogan
“Never again” was a slogan derived after the Holocaust. This year marks the 80th anniversary of that tragic event, and April 23 marked Holocaust Remembrance Day.
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR HOUSE IS
Keep your dollars in Canada to strengthen communities and support local businesses, including your local newspaper.
Dear editor at The Oyen Echo: Affordable Home
Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home. But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged against us all.
Pop 89: Slow-breaking News from The Subtle World
Today is one of those “That’s enough, shut ‘er down” days. And by that, I mean enough with the doom-scrolling, the gawking at the latest “fast-breaking,” hard-hitting” news!
Check It Out: One of the most consequential elections in Canadian history
A golfer hits a ball, and it misses the green by inches. His partner says, “That’s called a son-in-law shot. It is not what you expected, but you will take it.”
REMEMBERING WHEN: The dogs and the sugar bush
Our late Father owned a piece of bush property several miles away from where we had our home in the country. It is still in our family today.