Opinion

The ancient practice of saving seeds has, in recent years, become a feasible and, in some cases, encouraged practice.

I’m not alone in saying that we’re tired of hearing nothing on the news but COVID-19, riots and protests and scorching heat or pelting rain.

I can’t believe that it has been five years since I retired! When I made the decision to retire I also made a list of things that were on my bucket list that I never got around to doing when I was working.

We can’t simply watch global events unfold. We have a valuable contribution to make and we’re up to the challenge

Grocery retailers must come to terms with serving a shifting population. And restaurants face learning to be more flexible

“It was hard to be content with our weather this week,” I told Ed yesterday. Every day that I wanted to get at trimming the shrubs around our condo building, the rain was determined to stop me and my electric clippers.

It’s been a bit tricky to come up with fresh ideas for columns during this COVID-19 business. There’s not much to write about when you spend your day hunched over a computer, or crawling through the garden weeding carrots.

Dear Editor It is incomprehensible that owners and managers who operate retail businesses do not require every staff person who interacts with customers to wear a mask. There are a very few that do and Sobeys is one.

Not out of the woods, yet

Yesterday, I told Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, that I am going to explore having personal branding. I got the idea from a realtor who sent me an email with his brand. He signed his name Ross Smith Realtor – “Let me open new doors for you.