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The art of apology

The art of apology

Dear Editor It has been almost a year since I first thought about writing this letter, which was intended to be a thank you letter.
I don't want to do it, but I have to

I don't want to do it, but I have to

Ed, my neighbour next door, was pretty grouchy yesterday. He claimed he was out of sorts, because he spent hours in his truck the day before trying to locate a farm.
Vision boards continued ...

Vision boards continued ...

I could probably go on for weeks and weeks sharing my vision boards with you. I will share with you another 25 of my favourites. I challenge you to create a vision board. It can contain not only sayings, words and motivational quotes but also photos.
Bad publicity undeserved

Bad publicity undeserved

As employees of St. Mary's Villa (SMV), many of us for 20-plus years, we are feeling extremely frustrated with the publicity surrounding St. Mary's Villa.
Information overload

Information overload

With the advent of social media, a new trend has developed - one I like to call the TMI trend or Too Much Information.
Issues from 1960s, '70s still in play

Issues from 1960s, '70s still in play

The recent handling of St. Mary's Villa carbon monoxide and flooring problems is straight out of Monte Python - laughable if not so deadly and heart-wrenching. It is ironic Alice Ramsay is now the poster-girl for how not to treat old folks.
Uniqueness of Humboldt not part of SHR vision

Uniqueness of Humboldt not part of SHR vision

The latest in a series of events regarding St. Mary's Villa and the elderly is hardly surprising. Several years ago, we had a "Transition Unit" at the hospital for those elderly people that were in dire straits and had no place to go.
Moon is prominent near its full phase

Moon is prominent near its full phase

March begins with the moon in almost the same circumstances as in February, except shifted by one day as a result of that extra "leap day." Full moon is March 8, with a close pairing of Mars on the same day.
Strong unions mean a strong middle class

Strong unions mean a strong middle class

Dear Editor One of the reasons that Canada was not been hit as hard by the global recession that began in the United States in 2008 is labour unions were stronger here than there - about 30 per cent of the work force here unionized, with only about 1
Pay off the mortgage first

Pay off the mortgage first

I get a little nervous when I see headlines suggesting oil could hit $150 a barrel, if Israel attacks Iran.
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