It’s early November: when it feels like it could snow but instead the cold rain beats down the few remaining leaves still clinging to the trees. The notorious Canadian winter looms. A time where the expanse of our 100 acre woods becomes a narrow snow lined driveway opening slightly into our parking lot. The path [...]
Listen to it here: We Canadians are revered for our hardiness; survival of our winter is proof enough. While many people like the cold season, some would rather just stay warm. Tammy Murray shares some techniques for surviving winter in the country.
The crowd hadn’t yet settled into their seats when Mark Henick said: “I was in the eighth grade the first time I tried to kill myself.” The room became quiet. Henick paused for a moment, allowing his opening statement to sink in, and then he introduced himself. Henick’s lecture on depression and suicide is a [...]
Dear Great Pumpkin, I’m looking forward to your arrival on Halloween night. I hope you will bring me lots of presents. Well Linus, I’m pretty sure the Great Pumpkin will still show up on Halloween but it is true the pumpkin and other fruit harvests have definitely been smaller this year. Oh Good Grief Thanksgiving [...]
Pumpkins, squash and other fruit of the vine are in short supply this year. The buzz is the bees were busy. But are busy bees really to blame? Click above for more on some of the busiest folks in Gagetown this season. Transcript to Audio
Students graduating from post secondary institutions this year are facing some tough choices. Get into the job market and try to find employment they can live on or remain in school and incur even more debt. In spite of the many recent assertions by government that the economy is on the upswing, students are still [...]
Katy Lee Benson, 4th year St. Thomas University student The economy has definitely affected my plans for the future, not necessarily in what I do but the way in which I’m going to go about it. I do want to go on and get a masters and because of the economy and because of [...]
Pumpkins, squash and other fruit of the vine are in short supply this year. The buzz is the bees were busy. But are busy bees really to blame? Coming later in the week, Tammy Murray has a radio story/photo slide show with some of the busiest folks in Gagetown this season.
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