Nostalgia to warm the cold winter nights 1

Nostalgia to warm the cold winter nights

By Helen Harper As I write this, the winter season looms in the northern sky. This is my first winter in Canada after number of years in the Arizona desert. Life has a way of bringing me back to my roots, and mine are firmly planted in Winnipeg. As I polish up my shovel, I’m reminded of just how blessed …

Dame Vera Lynn: An Appreciation 3

Dame Vera Lynn: An Appreciation

Helen Harper These two are synonymous with Second World War: Vera, a young singer from Britain, singing for the troops, lifting their spirits in the gloomiest days of the war – and Deer Lodge, a hospital for veterans of that same war, healing their broken bodies and souls. They both have reached their 100th birthdays and have celebrated countless achievements …