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Colleen Green
Feb 3, 20222 min read
Keep the pick
Well, Toronto Maple Leaf’s fans, as we get further through the 2022 NHL season, trade rumours are starting to pick up. But, despite this...
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Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Aging is not what it used to be<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
Over the last few years, I have noted the contrast between the ‘Baby Boomer’ seniors versus the ‘Depression Era’ seniors. The main...
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Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Inclusive chat
Back in 2020, a serious conversation started, at all levels of government in Canada, following the death of George Floyd in the United...
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Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20224 min read
Richard Park: The flame is burning bright
Entrepreneurship is a major factor in the success of both individuals and businesses in Canada. We can all be glad to live in a place...
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Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Let’s Talk Barbie
I have long been intrigued by the origin of words, phrases, events and some products. One of those fascinating products turns 63 years...
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Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Action first
Welcome to 2022, a new year with new possibilities. However, it is also year three of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontarians have been through...
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Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20213 min read
From Hollywood to Broadway to… Durham?
There are many notable individuals residing in North Durham, and yes, we even have one who has won a Genie and a handful of Gemini...
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Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20212 min read
2022 wishlist
As we near Christmas and with this being my last column of 2021, I’ve chosen to write about what I hope to see in 2022. For starters,...
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Colleen Green
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Oh Deer!
In North America, we have several species of deer, but in our area, only two can be found; the Moose and the White-tailed Deer. Yes,...
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Colleen Green
Dec 9, 20212 min read
Puppies and Kitties Love Christmas Too
I love this time of year, when everything around us is festive, and people tend to be friendly and cheerful. I also enjoy all the special...
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Colleen Green
Dec 2, 20212 min read
Santa Claus is Coming to Town… At Last
This marks the third year I have had the pleasure of hosting the Santa Claus parade in Scugog, and I am really looking forward to it. The...
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Colleen Green
Nov 18, 20214 min read
GEOFF CARPENTIER: 35 Trips to Antartica & Counting
I recently had the pleasure of having Geoff Carpentier on my television show and was so impressed by his travel tales; I thought I would...
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Colleen Green
Nov 4, 20212 min read
I’m in the air again
At last, it has happened. After two years and one month of being earthbound, I have finally flown again, four times. The only concern I...
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Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20212 min read
The golden years aren’t what they used to be by Tina Y. Gerber
Getting older can seem like a daunting task: deepening wrinkles, grey hair, pronounced laugh lines, forgetfulness, and the need to grab...
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Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Why I can’t stand to sit
Whether it’s sitting to watch TV or driving to work, these minutes add up! Sitting is an epidemic, and we must find ways to break the...
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Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20212 min read
An old hobby
Obviously, through my career, two of my strongest art forms have been writing and photography. However, recently, I’ve rediscovered the...
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Colleen Green
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Wow, I never knew…
Many of us have travelled extensively, and something I always look for when I’m in lineups at airports is other people’s passports. I am...
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Colleen Green
Oct 14, 20212 min read
Who Owns the Money?
I am about to finish another turkey sandwich while reading a report by Visual Capitalist, a firm out of Vancouver. It deals with the...
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Colleen Green
Oct 8, 20212 min read
Welcome back
I recently saw an ad for the Town Hall Theatre in Port Perry and a new production they were putting together. I was extremely intrigued,...
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Colleen Green
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Game on
As we head closer to the start of another Toronto Maple Leafs season, it’s time for me to bring back one of my old traditions. Those of...
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