Violette’s eldest son Maurice, no older than Hank, was already becoming the man of their summer family. He saw to it that his mother’s directions for watering or weeding were not neglected. And if a squabble broke out, he was instantly there. At the same time, Josée, his twin sister, had her own gift for..
Month: April 2026
Welland’s ‘Local Authors and Poets Day’ will take place on April 18 – from 10:30 am to 2 pm – at the main Branch of the Welland Public Library (50 The Boardwalk, Welland ON L3B 6J1). Parking available adjacent to the library, and more free parking in the Market Square lot. By all means come..
One morning I overheard Mr. Dalton regaling Grandpa with tales of gill-netting wintertime herrings. He and his friends had engaged in the trade during the early 1900s. They used to cut through the ice and suspend nets where fish were known to school. The following day, they would come back to haul up their catch…
That evening, I looked out of my bedroom window before going to sleep. The storm had lifted. Bright stars shimmered around the moon. A distant memory or perhaps a dream glided into focus. In it my mother and I were seated on the cottage steps. As we scanned the nighttime sky, she seemed to speak..