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WHEN I WAS 12 or so, I became aware that some elderly people around me, relatives or not, had been married or were forced by various life circumstances to become an [Continue]

TO SAY THAT WINTER cannot make up its mind this year would be an understatement. It’s been a weather seesaw of sorts since it first snowed in early November. Cold, snowy, [Continue]

AS OF TWO days ago, we are back to slush. A walk to the library yesterday had me jump over soupy snow marshes, making me pay extra attention to the sidewalk. When you do, one [Continue]

AS I AM WRITING, about 8,000 homes in the Fraser Valley, possibly more, are still without power due to extreme winter weather. Kamloops is under a thick blanket of snow too, [Continue]

IT WAS FREEZING cold on Saturday (minus 15 Celsius) and only the tip of the knoll on the right side of the path was touched by the morning sun.  Winter beauty is exquisite [Continue]

FOLLOWING A friend’s recommendation and because Thursday evening was a commitment-free day for the entire family, we went to see one of the movies at the Paramount theatre, [Continue]