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“Three condolences are shared whenever we come together in a large group,” Chief Swamp said, He spoke for more than an hour, advising our group that in his tradition, humans must first [...]

photo credit: The Calgary Herald Oh Canada… from the Bow Valley to all of our families and friends, neighbours and relations, local, regional, national and international! On Friday [...]

As a proud Canadian, I consistently check my spelling habits and given the choice, will choose to uphold Canadian conventions. You know — humour; colour; flavour — words where we hang [...]

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Dear Maya [Shankar], Surely, you know how it goes when writing to a stranger for the first time. It’s an awkward moment of effort, attempting to organize thoughts, craft an opening, hoping [...]

With thanks to the organizers of Banff’s recent Pints and Poetry night, hosted by Heather-Jean Jordan, Banff’s current Poet Laureate. Heather-Jean is a multi-talented musician, [...]

It’s Easter weekend, and I have my hands plunged into warm soapy dishwater, staring out my kitchen window. A week ago, the bird bath fell over and that’s the centrepiece of my sad and [...]

In the summer 2021, as I was finishing the writing of my book, An Ecology of Gratitude: Writing your way to what matters, my editor suggested that I add an opening quote. I asked Clinical [...]

  Over the past five years, a small group of local change-makers have been imagining a shift in our local culture. The shift we are imagining is an acceptance of the fact that we need to [...]