Challenge to self: Trying my hand at Bridge

by Sbexon | Oct 7, 2025 | Community, Golden Nuggets, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness

Gramma won the gold medal at Seniors Card Olympics in the mid 70s, so I’m from a rich lineage of card sharps. We all learned Kings on the Corner from her and won many a nickel while we were growing up. Thing is, my card experience never extended beyond that and I’ve...

Our 45 year relationship with Terry Fox

by Sbexon | Sep 19, 2025 | Community, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, News, Nostalgia, Wellness

I have an old fortune cookie slip taped inside the cover of one of my many writing journals that reads: Let the opportunities come to you. Now, when I think of Terry Fox, opportunity isn’t the first word that comes to mind. Resilience, heroism, kindness seem more...

A Hero’s Legacy – ARTA’s Terry Fox feature 

by Sbexon | Sep 11, 2025 | History, Lifestyle, News, Wellness

Like many, I feel deep admiration for Terry Fox and consider him a national treasure. Through the years, people have shared that he is an unmatched inspiration to them, like the Innisfail couples I featured in Golden Nuggets in November 2023. Bill Hoppins and Patrick...

Siblings share a unique experience

by Sbexon | Jul 21, 2025 | History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness

(Grainy photo from around 1965, as the four of us gleefully surround my poor grandfather during a hospital visit. I’m second from left) My daughter often comments that she’s glad she doesn’t have siblings. She has seen her friends’ responsibility for younger...

There is still great optimism in volunteering

by Sbexon | May 22, 2025 | Career, Community, History, Lifestyle, News, Nostalgia, Tips, Wellness

I had the privilege of attending the ‘International Year of Volunteers’ world conference in Amsterdam in January 2001. It was a monumental event – national committees from countries all over the world were there. Amazing guest speakers from the United Nations, Kings...

Challenge to self: slow down

by Sbexon | May 17, 2025 | Career, Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Writing

My second ‘65th year challenge to myself’ dawned on me slowly. Mostly because I was rushing around finishing projects before I met my friend for dinner prior to heading over to an antique typewriter display together – before all of which I had stopped for coffee with...