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GINTA – Let’s be the village that gathers around Riel and his family

December 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

IT’S PAST 5 P.M. ON SATURDAY and the ambulance that has been parked in front of the Superstore for the entire day collecting food and toy donations has yet to leave. A few [Continue]

GINTA – Schools are still open – should we be worried?

November 24, 2020 // 1 Comment

LAST WEEKEND my eldest announced that someone at NorKam had covid-19. That was according to social media, which of course, I said then, has a 50 percent chance of being [Continue]

GINTA – We must be there for those who cannot afford to say ‘I’m tired’

November 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

IT’S TWO YEARS THIS NOVEMBER since I first met Jessie Simpson. I remember entering his room at the long-term care facility, wondering how it would go. Well, it was smiles [Continue]

GINTA – Why the poppy is not a political statement

November 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

IT IS SUNDAY AFTERNOON as I write this, and we’re three days away from Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. A long-overdue and overlooked commemoration has also been recently [Continue]

GINTA – Halloween night is a poor excuse to forget social responsibilities

November 3, 2020 // 1 Comment

WALKING THE DOG early Sunday morning made me smile. There were a few ingenious candy chutes in the neighbourhood – a good reminder of the times we’re in but also of [Continue]

GINTA – Doing the right thing for the community counts more than ever

October 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE WEEKDAY 3:00 P.M. UPDATE ON COVID-19 is this weird event that we all dread and yet cannot wait to hear. We are all hoping to see that curve take a downturn or at least [Continue]