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  • Today is special…

    Originally published February 4, 2015 However, not just because it’s World Cancer Day, and I am so thankful to still be alive. I’m still alive because of the outstanding doctors and staff at the BC Cancer Agency.  No, that’s not why today is special. Last December, I had the first…

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  • Auto Strike Started A Baby Boom in Oshawa (1956)

    Auto Strike Started A Baby Boom in Oshawa (1956)

    Originally published March 28, 2020 In 1956, a significant baby boom swept my hometown of Oshawa, Ontario. Oshawa’s primary employer is General Motors, and the…

  • Everyone Needs A Hero

    Everyone Needs A Hero

    Originally published in 2019 Hey, there’s a poker game I’ve been playing – where a pair always beats a royal flush. If you’ve ever played…

  • A Happy Ending To A Frightening Beginning

    A Happy Ending To A Frightening Beginning

    Originally published September 23, 2019 I was claustrophobic from being confined to my home for the past two weeks, so the drive to North Vancouver…

  • A New Secret About Jarvis Street

    A New Secret About Jarvis Street

    Originally published January 24, 2023 The ‘A New Secret About Jarvis Street’ title came to me recently, but not the one about the Warwick Hotel on Jarvis Street…

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