Right place, just a bit late

‘A beautiful autumn day in Central Park – the timing for this was perfect!’ I recently returned from a very nice vacation in New York. Oddly, I arrived just a few days after Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga surprised everyone with a little nightclub concert...

The loss of a landmark

‘The whole family at The General Hospital Christmas party in 1961 – I’m the chubby baby on Mom’s lap.’ It’s been 25 years since an implosion brought down the Calgary General Hospital and felled that cornerstone of Calgary’s north. I’ve...

The heart of the city

When I moved to Red Deer from a town down the highway, I was shown how to maneuver around the outskirts of the city each morning to avoid the traffic lights and the jostle of morning commuters (yes, there is a morning rush hour outside the major centres!). It was a...

Right place, just a bit late

Beautiful autumn colours in Central Park! I recently returned from a very nice vacation in New York. Oddly, I arrived just a few days after Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga surprised everyone with a little nightclub concert to celebrate the release of the new Stones album....