1. Removing History Creates Bleak Future

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    August 9, 2018 by Francine

    This week, the city of Victoria removed a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister, from its …
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  2. What Does Citizenship Mean?

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    September 3, 2017 by Francine

    I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a citizen of a country. Doesn’t have to …
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  3. We Need More Of The Right Thing

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    August 7, 2017 by Francine

    People should be kind to one another. Now, I know, anyone could have said that. But my Mom used to say this in a variety of contexts and depending on the situation, “kind” might have a slightly different shade that what most people think of when they hear that word. In this one, she meant that people should respect the choices of others. You don’t have to agree with them. You don’t even have to like them. But you DO have to respect them. 

People should be kind to one another. – Betty Maxwell