This morning I spoke with a very friendly gentleman from Canada’s Public Health Agency about the new changes to Canada’s international traveller quarantine rules, and was left laughing at the stupidity of these regulations. In the coming days, travellers from all international destinations except the United States will need to undertake quarantine […]
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Religion should bring happiness, peace and comfort to its followers, not guilt, confusion and hurt. I am forever amazed, therefore, that people – in the name of God – are all too ready to belittle, hurt and deprive others of happiness, peace and comfort. From targeting innocent children, whose only […]
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The recent announcement that the Nova Scotia House of Assembly will proceed to draw up legislation to protect and support the Mi’kmaw language in the province is a very positive step forward. In the past 20 years, we have seen great strides forward for Gaelic in traditionally Gaelic areas of […]
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The words 2SLGBTQI+ and religion probably bring to mind controversy, hatred, pain, and conflict. Sadly, this characterises the relationship between many – but not all – 2SLGBTQI+ people and religion. It seems that even when progress is made towards acceptance of 2SLGBTQI+ people, it is not always celebrated as it […]
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After spending my entire professional working in life here in Australia, where we have basic workplace protections such as paid sick leave for all permanent employees, I was shocked and horrified to learn that this was not the case in Cape Breton. I was further disgusted to learn that a […]
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I was pleased to read recently in the Cape Breton Post that Nova Scotia’s Department of Transport is moving forward with a significant programme of roadworks that will see numerous roundabouts installed in arterial roads throughout the island (Roundabouts changing Cape Breton road map, Cape Breton Post, 29 January 2021). […]
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Whilst I empathise with the concerns expressed in Craig Boudreau’s recent letter (The beginning of the end of downtowns everywhere, Cape Breton Post, 29/12/2020), I do not agree that the issue at the heart of the decline of downtowns is working from home. As an experienced town planner, I work […]
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Christmastime where I grew up was very different from our experience here in Melbourne. Most markedly, Christmas was often white because it takes place in winter, and Canadian winters are some of the fiercest in the world. I found it very strange celebrating Christmas in the midst of summer when […]
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