Opinion

As I stood at Slope Point, the southernmost point on the South Island of New Zealand, and looked out at the ocean, it was with the realization there was nothing between me and Antarctica except for a lot of water. Slope Point is only 46.

Having lately alluded to wordly transformation, it seems only fitting to use these last few days of Lent to discuss ecclesial renewal.

As of March 29, more than one third of U.S. counties have no confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those counties, 85 per cent are in rural areas, likely because they have less everyday contact with people outside their region.

I was getting ready to start my wood stove at the lake on March 21 with the Feb. 20 Citizen as fuel when I reread Neil’s opinion piece “How to Arrest Protesters.

I appreciate Trudy Klassen’s closing remarks in her article about UNDRIP, namely that she acknowledges that what she says is grounded on a “basic understanding.” I will try to set her straight.

A recent article in the Edmonton Journal compares the responses to the COVID-19 virus of Canada and Taiwan. Early in January, Taiwanese officials started taking strict precautionary measures.

Last weekend, my housemate and I saw the aurora. It was faint, but we chased it anyways, out towards Shelly, then Giscome, eventually stopping where the train had derailed.

The stupidity of some people over this virus is maddening and frustrating.

I was half-listening to listening to some old songs the other day and my ears perked up at Delta Dawn, sung by Tanya Tucker, and it took me on a trip down memory lane. My Grade 4 teacher wasn’t the greatest teacher. His style was worksheets for math.

This is indeed an extremely challenging time on our planet. The grave uncertainty and fear around where the COVID-19 will take us is affecting everyone.