I’ve kept it now for many decades because it was a favourite of hers, and I’m also sentimental about it. When I was little, I thought it was kind of funny to be a “cute tomata!” It's cool to think of the person my mom was when she would have been wearing that, and it's just so tiny looking!
Read MoreSlowly, her overwhelming grief and loneliness started to clear from her mind, if only temporarily, as her eyes fastened on to a dandelion amongst the scarlet runner beans, and then she spotted a fledgling thistle trying to crowd out the gladiolas. This recognition pushed further through the mental miasma that she was experiencing.
Read MoreFor most of my life, I searched for a place that felt truly mine. It wasn’t just about geography—it was about identity, belonging, and peace. I didn’t expect to find the answer by leaving home.
Read MoreMy relatives were part of the Chinese who immigrated to Saskatchewan between 1911 and 1921. According to Alison Marshall’s book Cultivating Connections: The Making of Chinese Prairie Canada, the population of the province grew at this time from 492,432 to 757,510. By 1921, the Chinese population was double the number in Manitoba.
Read MoreHe wanted good things for his family, friends, and community. Under his leadership, the Métis/Michif people came together. These were good times filled with laughter. It was a happy community.
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