A childhood camping trip nobody asked for quickly devolved into the stuff of nightmares. Chris Hunt accesses a core memory One summer when I was around seven years old, my dad decided to take the family camping. I have […]
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Back in the day
Columnist Jon Willing notes major differences between current school protocols and the ones he experienced as a student With the arrival of a new school year, it has struck me that it’s been almost 25 years since I graduated […]
The sweetest tree
This winter, create your own family holiday tradition, says columnist Kita Szpak I write this with joy and amusement. I only learned this year that my boys – I should call them men now but being a mom, they’ll always […]
Thanks for the memories
Mom is pregnant. The baby is due this fall. Excitement – and her belly – are bulging. Wouldn’t it be fun to capture a moment in time from your baby’s birth day plus some of the magic from the […]
Trust me
His son’s summer adventures bring back memories of growing up for columnist Chris Hunt The fear was there. My son laughed as he ran along his grandparent’s dock on the Ottawa River, but I knew what would happen once he […]
Five reasons for every kid to attend camp
Lessons, positive memories, and lifelong friendships all found in this essential childhood experience, writes Matt Barr Positive memories are made that last a lifetime When adults that have attended summer camps as children are asked what their fondest childhood memories […]
The significance of the toothless grin
It’s just a tooth, I tell myself. A single missing tooth. But how is it she looks so much different, more mature, and almost nothing like my precious baby?