Tag: canada
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Happy Thanksgiving
It turns out, Tara needed more than a day and night of rest to fight her cold so the girls and I ventured off to Thanksgiving dinner at her folks without her. We brought her back leftover dinner and homemade pie, but it’s just not the same.
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Love Through the Trees of Despise
The 1 Million March for Children has come and gone. Although there were displays of hate on both sides, what today exemplified to me, was that hate is not willing to listen to or respect another’s point of view because true love is found within our differences – not despite them. This week, our leaders…
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The Hateful Labels of Dissention
Tomorrow is the 1 Million March 4 Children where hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in cities across Canada, concerned about the SOGI (Sexual Orientation Gender Inclusive) curriculum within K-12 education. Our country’s leaders – including our Prime Minister – labeled the march as hate-filled. I disagree.
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Our Civil Liberties and a Trucker Convoy
In Canada, 2 people who helped organize the Freedom Convoy in early 2022, are standing trial. Treated like war criminals and having already served many days in jail, many who supported the convoy and see these two individuals as heroes, are reliving the beauty of those few weeks as they follow the early days of…
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Finding Pride Again On Canada Day
As an elected school board Trustee, I made a suggestion to reflect on the issues facing our board during our monthly updates about the good work being done throughout our system. A Canada Day tweet from a federal leader, helped me see what a bad idea that was.