The power of a small act of kindness
Have you ever had a dream come true? And have it all owed to one little thoughtful gesture from a complete stranger? Someone you’ve never even met or talked to? I have. Let me tell you the story. I always knew our current home, 1819 Lorraine Ave. would not be...
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Confronting the past with the hope of good
When Catherine McKercher decided to retire from Carleton University in 2014 after teaching journalism for 27 years, she wasn’t thinking about what she was going to “do,” as everyone liked to ask. ”I was thinking of just “being” rather than “doing,” she says. Until...
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Brenda’s Wondrous Adventure
How nice to celebrate a good friend! I met Brenda O’Farrell in my first year of journalism in 1983 at Concordia University. She was 19. I was 25. She was an early bloomer and I was a late one. We’ve remained fast friends ever since, although there have been some gaps...
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Erin is a writer and fabric artist living in Ottawa, Ontario. She has been writing for a very long time and is the author of three books.
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About Erin
Erin is a writer and fabric artist living in Ottawa, Ontario. She has been writing for a very long time and is the author of three books.
THE BOOKS
The history of the Canadian Dairy Commission, a federal crown corporation.
An anthology of family lore and history.
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