My last two columns were about sandwiches.
What’s this one about? Sandwiches. What? I’ve been eating a restricted diet for the last month or so in vain hopes of regaining some semblance of shape that isn’t round. (Yes, I worry...
Lately, the endless stream of news stories about sexual assault by powerful men has made me feel pretty gross, not to mention increasingly worried.
Staying positive, while being exposed to one grimy detail after another, is a tough sell. Even...
We are back with the revised list of my top 10 sandwiches. Here we go.
6) Club sandwich: In the last column ranted about how tomatoes ruin everything except for red sauce, but club sandwiches usually come with toothpicks to...
Ephrem Boudreau was born in River Bourgeois in 1905. After his classical studies, he spent three years at agricultural school. Here he earned bachelors’ degrees in arts and one in agricultural science. In addition, he acquired a diploma in...
I never served in the military; I’ve never even put on a uniform.
My longest exposure to any military organization was a single evening of test-driving the L’Ardoise Army Cadet Corps during my first month in the eighth grade. (It...
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia has just released a new report about the provincial government’s Parks and Protected Areas Plan which highlights, among other things, how the plan is harming the industry in Cape Breton.
Based on a plan...
I am writing in support of one of the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s (NSHA) initiatives to engage community members to improve the health and well-being of Nova Scotians.
I recently had the opportunity to sit as a public advisor to...
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, during the 11th month, we gather to remember the sacrifices of those who served and continue to serve their country.
Those who lost their lives in service to their country, or to...
January 20, 1908: John MacDonald of Arichat (son of Angus MacDonald and Mary Normuth), married Marie Elizabeth Poirier (daughter of Elie Poirier, Captain and Julie LeBlanc), witnesses were John Forrest and Seraphine MacDonald
January 11, 1908: Freddie Fougere married Marie...
I’m sure I wrote about my love of sandwiches before. I’m also sure I ranked my favourite sandwiches in the past. I’m redoing the list because I haven’t had bread in over three weeks and I’ve been experiencing carb-based...