Mother Earth
If you hold mother earth in your hands, you feel the beginning and the end of life as it slips...
Lose the Pride, the Ego, and Ask
After a frustrated friend told me recently “Men should keep their mouths shut and not bother speaking, as no one...
Learning to fail; helping to live
I recently did a talk in a high school. After the Q&A, a young person came to thank me personally...
Sobriety House
As some may know, I share personal testimonials about mental health in schools and, occasionally, in workplaces. I do this...
Triggers
recently attended a meeting where a song was played, a beautiful and powerful song. While it elicited very strong emotions...
Preparations Begin: Sarah Good Rallies Her Volunteers for Upcoming Federal Election
On March 16th, at the Knights of Columbus on Amelia St. Cornwall, Sarah Good held a first meeting with some...
Stop Human Trafficking Conference, Protecting the Circle
On March 6th , 2025, at the Ramada Inn, the Akwesasne Family Wellness Program hosted a conference entitled ‘Stop Human...
Loss
Loss is a universal human experience. We all suffer loss: it is the nature of life. Some suffer financial losses,...
Getting it Done
Being someone who is not always sure of himself, trying new things can leave me feeling very wired, so being...
Depression
One of the hardest things you may have to do is admit you need help. I know because I had...
Photographs and Memories
Last month, I wrote about all the cheap junk we buy to temporarily decorate, only to throw it away. This...
BBBS Holds Annual Banquet
On October 25th, at the Best Western Hotel, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall held their annual banquet, celebrating another...
Never ‘WORK’ a Day
I was about ten years old when my stepfather Richie took me in his truck to the local city dump....
The Old Days
Reading Ivan Labelle’s column got me to thinking when he talked about being 4 years old and watching a black...
Being Alone Together
There was a time when I never ever wanted to be alone, so I always had someone by my side;...
Bell Let’s Talk @ École Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle
On Wednesday, January 24th, in celebration of Bell Let’s Talk Day, CMHA Champlain East held information sessions for the 7th and...
The Mind Matters Event
On January 23, 2024, the Mind Matters Panel Discussion, hosted by the Social Development Counsel of Cornwall and Area Employability Network, took...
Do not miss the GR OHT Cancer Screening Dayat Seaway Valley CHC on February 3rd!
On Saturday, February 3, the Great River Ontario Health Team (GR OHT), in collaboration with the Seaway Valley Community Health...
