John Gillis The Inverness Oran Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy was remembered as a kind, humble, and caring leader at his funeral held last Saturday afternoon in his home village of We’koqma’q First Nation. Sylliboy died peacefully of natural causes Nov. 30 at Cape Breton Regional Hospital surrounded by friends and family, including his wife, … Read more
Shirley Hallee Cumberland News Now I recently spent a week with family in Florida. While I was there a discussion on Fox News caught my attention. The topic centered around smart phones, and the question put out was…at what age should a child have their own smart phone? My immediate thought was they might have … Read more
Margaret Wente Toronto Globe & Mail My husband is turning 70 next month. This shocks his 93-year-old mother even more than it shocks me. “In your sixties you can still pretend you’re middle-aged,” she said. “But when you’re 70, you can’t kid yourself any more. You’re definitely old.” Is he old? Not to my mind. … Read more
National Post TORONTO The three months of Bill VanGorder’s retirement were among the longest of his career. Lured by the promise of relaxation and spare time, the Halifax resident thought he’d relish the opportunity to walk away from an executive position and enjoy the fruits of his labour. But restlessness and a desire to keep … Read more