Vaccine offers hope for future Christmases
By Pauline Kerr Christmas came early, with approval by Health Canada for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. It marked the official start to what will become the largest vaccination campaign … Continue reading Vaccine offers hope for future Christmases
The killing has to stop
By Pauline Kerr On Dec. 6, 1989, an angry, well-armed man entered École Polytechnique in Montreal and methodically hunted down and murdered 14 women over the course of 20 minutes. In … Continue reading The killing has to stop
Sharing good fortune a great way to celebrate Christmas 2020
By Pauline Kerr Despite all the gloom and doom out there, many of us have managed to weather the pandemic fairly well, so far. We have kept our jobs (or … Continue reading Sharing good fortune a great way to celebrate Christmas 2020
We can all win by shopping local
By Pauline Kerr There is an ancient Chinese curse: May you always live in interesting times. That certainly describes life with COVID-19. We seem to have lost the “We are … Continue reading We can all win by shopping local
We hope for coordinated action against COVID-19
By Pauline Kerr A lot of Canadians watched the recent – and apparently ongoing – American presidential election. First, it provided an entertaining alternative to COVID-19, and second, the result … Continue reading We hope for coordinated action against COVID-19
Lest we forget
By Pauline Kerr John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields, was written during a particularly dark part of the First World War. On May 3, 1915, he had just buried a … Continue reading Lest we forget
Halloween is the scariest time of the year
By Pauline Kerr Back in the time when history was spoken, not written, seeing the days grow shorter was surely a frightening experience. The changing of the seasons was a … Continue reading Halloween is the scariest time of the year
We need to support our local businesses
By Pauline Kerr Sometimes you just want to shake someone and shout, “Wake up!” Take, for example, the people who grumble about every COVID-19 aid package announced by the … Continue reading We need to support our local businesses
So much with COVID-19 depends on your point of view
By Pauline Kerr There are usually several ways to look at anything. The recent massive lineups at area assessment centres is an excellent example. While this area escaped the … Continue reading So much with COVID-19 depends on your point of view
We are still in this together
By Pauline Kerr United States President Donald Trump has joined a select club of people – world leaders who have come down with COVID-19. He joins Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, … Continue reading We are still in this together