Toronto With Some People Again

Walking down the escalator to the subway platform I noticed something different this morning, there were people waiting for the next train. I had to stand find a six foot separated spot to stand, the first time I needed to during this pandemic. What a change from mid-May 2020 when…

Insightful NP Column Talking with PPC members on Why They Joined

Election polling is showing the People's Party of Canada growing in support. Why is this and what does it mean for the future of Canada's political landscape? These questions will be explored in the coming weeks, I am hearing of work being done by national journalists and academics to answer…

9/11 - Twenty Years Later, My Reflections of the Day

Twenty years later, what memories have stuck with me of the day war came to North America? Unexpectedly, the initial shock is not a primary memory. Of course I remember being momentarily frozen, then hectically scrambling to get to the Hamilton armoury. The eyes of an older woman looking at…

I Welcome The Reopening, Even If I Must Wait Until Mid-August

The COVID reopening is good news. Starting this coming Friday July 16, nearly all indoor activities resume. For me, it will create challenges as my vaccination cycle will not complete until the middle of August. I live in Hamilton's L8R postal code and am in 30s age bracket. I received…