Cal's Journal

The clock ticked down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – 00, the buzzer sounded and the ice erupted in triumphant celebration. The Canadian women’s hockey team sealed victory over the USA in the gold medal game in Beijing China. It was a shining moment in the lives of the women that have sacrificed so much to reach the pinnacle of women’s hockey. The win was hard-fought and well deserved. After four years of second-guessing, Canada’s women have brought home the Read more

We can dance again! At least those people who are coordinated and vaccinated can dance again.  Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that as of February 17, BC has lifted most restrictions on the lives of people in BC. No more limits on indoor events, no more limits on restaurants and bars can reopen. People can dance and mingle. At least for those people willing to wear a mask and show their vaccine passport. It is a step in the right direction. Read more

The Emergency Act – sounds ominous yet much less threatening than its predecessor the War Measures Act. It doesn’t matter what it’s named, it means much the same thing.  The federal Government of Canada just implement it the Emergency Act to deal with the protesters that have occupied Ottawa and the border crossings for the last three weeks. Some people think it’s about time the government did something, others fear government overreach. It is unprecedented for the government to invoke Read more

Acoustical rhythms lifted my heart and filled my soul with joy. Two musician sat on the stage at Whiski-Jack’s Pub in Westbank and their music filled the air. Brad Krauza and Mike Jervis played their acoustic guitars to a live audience who connected with the sounds of joy. For the first time in almost two years Whiski-Jack’s Pub hosted live music.  It was amazing. I felt my soul lift up with each song, as the two musicians played from the Read more

I finally heard some common sense coming from a member of the governing Liberal Party of Canada today. MP Joël Lightbound broke ranks and spoke out about the division in our country, he talked very sincerely about his concerns and the concerns of many Canadians around the health measures that have been implemented upon our country. The MP from Quebec talked clearly and concisely about all of the concerns many people in this country have.  Despite the people in the streets Read more

Division and conflict. Who is gaining from all that has been happening to our society for the past few years? Certainly not the people caught up in the hate and the fear. I wrote a story about Barrman and his friends skiing Big White. I made two references to the outside world. I mentioned that our friends felt freedom on the slopes.  Then I shared it with Big White Community News facebook group with the caption “What does freedom mean Read more

Sunshine and powder graced Barrman’s life this past week. It was week of celebration and connection. He escaped the city and went to the mountain with Big Boarder. The report said 12 cm of fresh snow and 41 cm’s for the week. It was knee deep in the trees and the world was as it should be. Even the sun decided to shine down upon the world of the intrepid ski buddies. They connected for a few runs with Cookster Read more

“Almost ninety percent of Canadians are vaccinated.” So says the fearless leader of our great country, as he sits in isolation ‘working from home’. I caught a bit of his press conference today. My head is still spinning in confusion.  ‘Get vaccinated’ Trudeau says from isolation at an undisclosed location with his family – they all have covid19. What about the concerns around the vaccine? He was asked in the press conference. His answer to every question was the same: ‘Vaccines Read more

I got sucked down the rabbit hole of facebook again. I hate it when that happens.  Why can’t people be respectful and not threatening? Why can it be so easy for people who called you a friend to turn around and call you an idiot because you don’t agree on something?  I am very close to deleting facebook from my world. It would be less time wasted, that’s for sure. But there are people in facebook land I like. It Read more