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6 months ago

How long have we been quilting? - Prince Albert Daily Herald Quilting has become an increasingly popular practical art. Our grandmothers pieced together scraps of fabric to create beautiful and thrifty bedcoverings. But today, many quilts are now primarily art pieces. Quilting appears on more than just quilts. It is also found on clothing, jackets and handbags. It might surprise you that the history of quilting

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6 months ago

Who were the first women to get the vote? - Prince Albert Daily Herald Can you guess which country was first to grant the vote to women? It was New Zealand! The Kiwi suffrage story is fascinating. On September 19, 1893, New Zealand granted all women, including Indigenous Maori women, the vote. Although the women's suffrage movement was active in Europe and North America it wasn't until the first

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8 months ago

Crazy English eh? English has become the international language of commerce and communication. I pity those who must learn English as a second language because my mother tongue is unpredictable and arbitrary. No one disputes that English is a crazy language.

Crazy English eh?


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8 months ago

What happened on a hot day in July? People often ask me how I come up with the ideas for my columns. Often I will write on a timely topic such as Canada Day.

What happened on a hot day in July?


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9 months ago

Are we more patriotic this Canada Day? I can't remember a time in my life when Canadians were more openly patriotic than they are today. Perhaps in reaction to the American president’s threat to an

Are we more patriotic this Canada Day?


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10 months ago

Who was the first to shout “bingo” I never thought I would enjoy bingo so much, but every Wednesday night I look forward to joining other residents of Abbeyfield House for a friendly game of bingo in the dining room.

Who was the first to shout “bingo”


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10 months ago

Check the moon, not the calendar, when planting vegetables The May long weekend is traditionally garden planting time. This year, the new moon is on May 26 so that should make it a great time to plant vegetables.

Check the moon, not the calendar, when planting vegetables


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10 months ago

Victoria Day is uniquely Canadian Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. This year Victoria Day is on May 19. It honours Queen Victoria's birthday.

Victoria Day is uniquely Canadian


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10 months ago

Mother’s tough love shaped my life I learned early in life not to tell my mother that I was bored because I had nothing to do. She quickly found ways to keep me busy, cleaning the house. At the time I thought she was mean, but I now know she was teaching me valuable life skills.

Mother’s tough love shaped my life


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11 months ago

This column feels like a chat with friends Mother’s Day is the 28th anniversary of my column in Rural Roots. I began writing this weekly column as part of my duties as Editor of Rural Roots, however when I retired in 2010 I continued to write this column from home.

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11 months ago

A century of Guiding in Prince Albert A century of Girl Guides in Prince Albert was celebrated recently with an award ceremony and social at the Prince Albert Wildlife building. A highlight of the program was recognizing Eveline Lundgren for her long service to Guiding.

A century of Guiding in Prince Albert


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11 months ago

How is the date for Easter decided? Today is Maundy Thursday, a solemn day observed by I Christians worldwide. It is the day that commemorates Jesus Christ’s last supper with his disciples and reminds us of the importance of humility, selflessness and service to others.

How is the date for Easter decided?


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11 months ago

It's Spring, so plant your prize-winners now Hope springs eternal at this time of year when the snow is melting and the birds are returning to brighten our morning. It's also the time for home gardeners to begin sorting seeds and starting tender plants.

It's Spring, so plant your prize-winners now


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1 year ago

Treasured books donated to spring sale I know many people who are downsizing. This “downsizing” has nothing to do with losing jobs, instead it is a form of decluttering your home.

Treasured books donated to spring sale


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1 year ago

Were the old days, the good days? Sometimes when I hit the pillow at night, exhausted and stressed by a full day and yet too keyed up to sleep, I fantasize about living as my great-grandmother might have, a century ago.

Were the old days, the good days?


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1 year ago

Life feels better in the morning The sung response to the Psalm 30 read on Sunday was, “though tears flow for a night, the morning brings new joy.” The ancient scripture struck a chord with my personal observation that “things always look better in the morning.” As I often do, I used Google to confirm my assumptions!A study recently published in England confirmed that the world feels better when you wake up.People start their day in the best frame of mind and feel their worst at midnight.

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1 year ago

Celebrate Women’s Day on Saturday Saturday is Women’s Day. Each year International Women's Day is celebrated around the world on March 8.Prince Albert Council of Women will celebrate Women’s Day with a Tea beginning at 2 p.m. at the Coronet Hotel.

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1 year ago

Women’s magazines have endured On this day in 1693 the first English women's magazine, Ladies' Mercury, began publication in London. It only lasted a month, but indicates a desire to produce reading material of particular interest to women.

Women’s magazines have endured


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1 year ago

John Glenn was a space hero On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times.

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1 year ago

Learn to respect a white cane White Cane Week takes place on the first full week of February to raise awareness of the challenges facing people like me who are living with vision loss.

Learn to respect a white cane


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1 year ago

Slightly silly sound words The snow removal guys arrived at breakfast time to blow the snow off the front steps.

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1 year ago

How to keep your New Year’s resolutions Most of us live our lives on autopilot. We have accumulated habits that get us through the day without too many decisions to make. But some of those habits are unhealthy.

How to keep your New Year’s resolutions


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1 year ago

New Year’s Day isn’t always Jan. 1 Jan. 1 is the first day of 2025 according to the Gregorian calenda used by people around the world but many people also use other calendar systems in addition to the Gregorian calendar.

New Year’s Day isn’t always Jan. 1


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1 year ago

Why is it called Boxing Day? Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on Dec. 26, the day after Christmas Day. It is the second day of Christmas and also St. Stephen’s Day, a day for giving to the poor.

Why is it called Boxing Day?


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1 year ago

The challenge of writing a Christmas love poem The word “love" is used in English to describe many things: lust, friendship, affection, appreciation. Pop culture is full of love songs with a heavy emphasis on sex but the fourth theme of Advent, love, is not exemplified in those songs.

The challenge of writing a Christmas love poem


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1 year ago

Childhood lessons for joy On the several occasions that former Premier Lorne Calvert was the guest speaker at our church he often played his guitar and led the children in a rousing rendition of the camp song “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart.”The joy of those moments comes to mind when I think about the third Advent theme … joy.This pre-Christmas season I am challenging myself to create an acrostic of the Advent themes.

Childhood lessons for joy


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1 year ago

Write a poem for peace Our church choir recently sang about peace.

Write a poem for peace


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1 year ago

Help other people everyday spells hope Advent is the four weeks leading to Christmas. It is a time of preparation and anticipation. The first Sunday of Advent this year is Dec. 1 and many churches will focus on “hope”, the first Advent theme.

Help other people everyday spells hope


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1 year ago

Put a face on homelessness If you are reading this column in your own copy of the Daily Herald, it is quite likely that your housing situation is secure. But if your circumstances had been only slightly different, you might have been homeless.

Put a face on homelessness


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1 year ago

Elected office all about service, not power You marked your ballots, the elections are over and now it’s time for our new representatives to fulfill their campaign promises. How can you and I, as consti

You marked your ballots, the elections are over and now it’s time for our new representatives to fulfill their campaign promises. How can you and I, as constituents, help our elected officials be the best they can be?


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