Opinion

First things first, I finally hit my goal of a full 100 pounds lost. It's surreal to say that, because it doesn't feel like 100 pounds have left my body, as I think my mind is still racing to catch up.

As a German teacher, I have been watching from a distance as Germany has evolved as a country after the horrors of the first half of the 20th century.

After a horrific fortnight of illnesses including croup, pink eye and some sort of nasty cold which may or may not have been caused by getting the flu shot, I received a notice from my son's school about an outbreak of chicken pox.

Coniferous breezes infused with earthly smells of moss and fermenting high bush cranberry with a tint of turned loam, the smell of smoke from the birch logs in our wood stove. Oh the scents of my northern home.

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Seniors' Scene

As citizens of the planet, we need to open our eyes and make action to protect and heal our planet. Please assist in the healing process by giving the people knowledge and tools for a better future.

In response to Harry Yates letter "Thank God for Trump" on Nov.

Re: Environment to be a factor in B.C. election (Nov. 14, 2016). At the Marrakech Climate Change Conference, the B.C. government received the United Nations' Momentum for Change award for its carbon tax.

In my senior years, I seem to have a clearer picture why developed countries like Canada remain rich and developing countries like Haiti, struggle to feed their people.