Jody FJul 20, 20221 minSpecial trees across CanadaThis CBC article highlights some of the most spectacular trees across Canada. When my novel is published, I'd love to be able to add...
Jody FMay 15, 20221 minRoyal Canadian Regiment in Wolseley Barracks, London, OntarioI grew up in London, Ontario. Back when it was a statutory holiday for all, I went to most Remembrance Day ceremonies at the cenotaph in...
Jody FMay 9, 20221 minAix-Noulette, FrancePrivate Ellwyne Ballantyne, 802423, from the 4th Battalion of the CEF, has a grave marker in Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension....
Jody FNov 8, 20211 minLest We ForgetEllwyne Ballantyne's life has fascinated me since I first learned of his life story, first through a newspaper article, and then through...
Jody FOct 13, 20211 minGiving thanksIn Canada, we just celebrated our version of Thanksgiving, a time to pause and celebrate. That means a delicious ham or turkey dinner...
Jody FOct 3, 20211 minAll things remembranceMy neighbourhood names some of its streets after war veterans who were killed in action. They demarcate the act of remembrance by placing...
Jody FSep 12, 20211 minWriting as a daily taskIn Stephen King's masterful book, "On Writing," he recommends that to be a writer, you have to read voluminous amounts and you also have...