Sometimes it’s best to think back before making changes. Remember the first FTA agreement? Our prime minister at the time was a good friend of the U.S. president (we thought) and if Canada gave up the very successful U.S.-Canada auto

Often, before we move on or even express ourselves, we should think back on what has happened that changed our path forward. Lately, we have been threatened by the president of the country just south of us. About 60 years

Like never before since WWII, we are seeing the extreme of givers and takers. In every community, we can name people who are continually involved in helping others. Here, we have 4-H, Lions, Rotary, many church go-ers, and volunteers in

While the U.S. president was seen on TV getting out of a giant helicopter in a long black trench coat as he gave a big fist pump to the camera, Canada’s leaders were around a big round table figuring out

So our defence budget is too small. Our defence generals and politicians all agree that we need better and more planes, and ships, and other help for our armed forces. When we look south, our neighbour does have a lot

We witnessed that in the playoffs. The intimidators and the goons came out to scare the other team into not playing smart. Before long, the penalty box was full. We have also noticed a similar game going on with the

Sometimes even farmers get bored. Farmers like to “play” too. Some of our best hockey players started on a frozen pond playing with a stick that was made from an alder with just the right crook at the bottom and

There’s an old saying that still holds true today. It is often said about someone who was very greedy that they take “both ends and the middle!” That person didn’t care about the person that came after, or about next

Someone once said, “Don’t ask stupid questions!” A much smarter person replied, “There is no such thing as a stupid question, but there are many people who freely give answers that are not too well researched!” As we get older

Many people have many different opinions about who should be accepted as immigrants in our country. We often forget that all our ancestors came from somewhere else in the world. First Nations people were the first to inhabit North America.