Getting ready for the end of life is making sure that we are living each day to the fullest. But seriously – are we ever ready for our final days? We can prepare spiritually, physically and mentally, but when it comes time for the reality of facing death, perhaps some of us aren’t…
The entire world population is changing and Canada is no different. Canada’s demographics have been shifting. In 2015, the first version of the National Seniors Strategy publication was launched to recognize Canada’s policy response to our national aging population. By the year 2035, seniors over 65 years of age will represent one in four…
Recently, my sister texted me wanting to know who had mom’s cinnamon bun recipe. An acquaintance told me she loved her Bubba’s Borscht soup recipe and a friend gave me a jar of homemade grape jam that her husband prepared from grapes he had grown. There are cut from old magazines, written on 2…
When I was teaching Middle School years ago, I was always astonished at the solemness and quiet reflection of students as they sat in their seats during our assembly for Remembrance Day. These normally robust, energetic and distracted teenagers were able to sit silently, watching and reflecting as images of Peace Keepers, World…
The other day a friend dropped off a book for me to read and then informed me that it was also made into a movie. I know that I often am disappointed when I watch the show after I have envisioned other characters in my mind while I am enchanted by the pages I…
One of my favorite cartoons is Maxine – an older, crusty woman with a sarcastic sense of humour. One of her recent ones encapsulates this. She makes me smile. In these days of change, never ending negative news and projections of sadness and despair in terms of economy, lives, jobs, emotions, social gatherings…
