GINTA – To escape for a bit is human (and vital)
YESTERDAY MORNING was a magical one. Snow and temperatures below 10 for a change after days of almost minus 15. Puppy and I found our way to Peterson Creek and, aside from [Continue]
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GINTA – Is the myth of Santa Claus a beloved tradition or a damaging lie?
A COUPLE OF DAYS ago, a CBC news headline caught my eye. It was about the myth of Santa and whether it is a beloved tradition or a damaging lie. A study concluded that [Continue]
GINTA – Saving bees one ban proposal at a time
DOWN THE STREET from where we live on the way to the trails there is a sign that says ‘Honey for sale’. I like that. We always buy local honey. We use beeswax candles [Continue]
GINTA – Social conscience should be on this year’s Christmas wish list
EXACTLY FOUR DAYS ago my family and I moved from one area of Kamloops to another. Before packing up the house we selected the items we no longer use but are still in good [Continue]
GINTA – Waiting until after Nov. 11 to put up Christmas decorations is the least we can do for veterans
IT WAS EXACTLY on Nov. 1 that some of the neighbourhood pumpkins showed a last candle-less unglamorous grin before they were replaced with Christmas light garlands. An early [Continue]
GINTA – Water for pigs and other crimes against society
(Anita Krajnc/Facebook) A FEW WEEKS AGO, an Ontario woman (a known animal activist) gave water to a few pigs headed for the slaughterhouse. The pigs were in a truck and the [Continue]
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