One of my writer friends forwarded an invitation a few weeks ago from two women, Anne Sorbie and Heidi Grogan, who edited a (M)othering Anthology to be published in 2022. In the meantime, they created a Facebook page with the same name and continue to gather new submissions, which will be posted until Christmas. Their … Continue reading “(M)othering in Covid Times”
Louis Riel is remembered as a champion for the rights of Metis people. Normally, my blog is intended for my own writing. However, I recently came across an amazing description (reposted Nov 14) and want to share the following words, author unknown. In reading, I remembered an unspoken dream imagined over 50 years ago that … Continue reading “Nov 16 ~ Louis Riel Day & the Metis people”
It’s hard to imagine the first Covid case in Alberta was reported March 5, 2020, over eight months ago. While November is quickly becoming a nightmare, my task at hand is to summarize July – October. “Abundance of caution” became the norm for many Albertans as even the slightest symptoms were considered reasons for self-isolation … Continue reading “Coping with Covid ~ second four months”
A Brief Edmonton History: “Daughters Day celebrates the lives, contributions, and achievements of all daughters, while seeking to equip people to work for a world and community where every daughter has full opportunity to achieve all she can without discrimination or abuse.” From the Edmonton 2020 nomination form Daughters Day was a … Continue reading “Daughters Day 2020”
What can be said that has not already been expressed? Nothing has so much impact on a parent’s life than the birth and death of a child. My tiny helpless daughter was born in the early morning hours of December 28, 1974. I barely had a glimpse of her before she was whisked away to neonatal … Continue reading “September 1st ~ Unidentified Body Found”
Every year since 2000, CEASE ~ the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation ~ in Edmonton has held an annual memorial in honor of all who have lost their lives through sexual exploitation. Some of our loved ones are missing, some were murdered, and others may have died from addictions, suicide or illness. All were … Continue reading “August 14 ~ CEASE Annual Memorial”
March 2020 started as an ordinary month. The first week I attended a couple physio appointments and visited my then 94-year old mother. She was already worried because we had visited Mexico in February and one of the first Covid cases in Alberta was a nurse who had also returned from a Mexico vacation. Oh … Continue reading “Coping with Covid – the first four months”
Dear Cara, Here you are first home from hospital and circa 1978 – 42 years ago – rocking a red dress & Deena Hinshaw haircut. On this National Day of Awareness, I would like to take a few moments to reflect on what I wish for all girls and women. As a child, … Continue reading “May 5 ~ National Day of Awareness for MMIWG”
Pondering during the Pandemic: When I decided to write today, I didn’t realize it was our National Day of Remembrance for all who’ve suffered injury or death while on the job. With the pandemic happening around the world the last couple months, it is especially important to remember those who work for the health and … Continue reading “April 28 – National Day of Mourning”
Calls for Justice: (First two paragraphs repeated from 11a.) “As the evidence demonstrates, human rights and Indigenous rights abuses committed and condoned by the Canadian state represent genocide against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people. These abuses and violations have resulted in the denial of safety, security, and human dignity. They are the root causes … Continue reading “MMIWG Chap 11b ~ Calls for Justice”
