Reposted from the Diocese of Algoma website. See original posting for pictures and a video link. For Esther Anstice, an unlikely journey from a small island parish to one of the world’s great cathedrals has become a vocation in the Church You can almost hear the red carpet being rolled out as Esther Anstice, Deputy... Continue Reading →
[Ken Gray - In my never-ending quest to anticipate the needs and interests of my newborn grandson, Jack I was delighted to discover Ms. Rachel (Rachel Accurso) who uses her fame from her educational YouTube videos to be a passionate advocate for children’s rights. Admittedly, for me, two hearings of each episode will likely be... Continue Reading →
From the National Observer, October 13, 2026, as told to Patrician Lane [Ken Gray] I grew up in Oak Bay and still visit often. I wish I still did live there so I could vote for Sam Holland, for many reasons. but I can't. Here in the South Okanagan we could sure use this kind... Continue Reading →
Ansel Adams (1902–1984) was a renowned American artist and one of the most influential landscape photographers of the 20th century. He is best remembered for his stunning, high-contrast black-and-white images of the American West, particularly the wilderness of Yosemite National Park. Adams was a master of technical precision. In 1932, he helped form Group f.64,... Continue Reading →
Andrew Scott With thanks to Kathie Gray I offer the conversation below between a young actor who asked actor Andrew Scott how to develop their acting career in light of mental health challenges. The conversation occurred after a recent HUMEN charity event. [Andrew Scott] I think we are in the embryonic stages of understanding mental... Continue Reading →
This finally happened. On September 7, 2026 Jack entered the world of his parents and his grandparents. (That’s us.) Of course he was already present; ask his mother, who carried him through nine months of occasional discomfort and the typical events of labour and delivery. As the son of a redhead, there were other challenges... Continue Reading →
Daniel Lewis, Sept. 16, 2026 The New York Times Annie Dillard, who as a young American writer walked into the woods and came out with a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on the wonders and horrors of creation, the modern classic “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” died on Tuesday at her home in South Wellfleet, Mass. She was... Continue Reading →
Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's speech on the 25th anniversary of the 911 terrorist attack ~ Sep 11, 2026 at Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador https://youtu.be/sw-CzpbjA6E Formatted here as a poem, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's speech is one for the ages. Infused by his typical fighting spirit, though graciously offered, his words are a paean to... Continue Reading →
I walk into a room. Around a table sit three people engaged in lively conversation. I want to join the chatter so I sit down and pay attention to each speaker in turn, even when one talks over the other, excitedly. It’s hard to keep up as the topic shifts quickly from a family story,... Continue Reading →
A Poem on Hope It is hard to have hope. It is harder as you grow old, for hope must not depend on feeling good and there’s the dream of loneliness at absolute midnight. You also have withdrawn belief in the present reality of the future, which surely will surprise us, and hope is harder... Continue Reading →
