These days, a wave of excitement about cultivating various plants and vegetables has swept across Canada. Whether in the vast open spaces of land, the cozy backyard gardens, or even the limited confines of balconies, the joy of gardening is palpable. Even more empowering is that the tools for this green revolution are readily available–anyone can find seeds,… Read More »

Our Toronto’s coffee culture is unique. We deeply love this beverage and savour it at any place and time of the day.  Most of us cherish the ritual of starting our day with a steaming cup of coffee and contemplating the day ahead. Coffee catalyzes our social interactions, whether casual chat with family, friends, or neighbours over a… Read More »

Fear of seeing a dentist is common to all people.  Back then, when dentists used those huge and intimidating instruments—big syringes with long needles—and the earsplitting sound of tooth drills—this so-called Dentophobia was understandable in one way or another. The funny thing is that one morning, while I was having breakfast, I sensed something hard in my mouth;… Read More »

Let’s join and give our hands in the “Clean Toronto Together” campaign. The City of Toronto’s annual Spring Cleanup scheduled from April 19 to 22 this year is a commendable undertaking considering its impact on our community and its environs. Our families, friends, and neighbours can do our part to help clean up litter in parks, beaches, streets,… Read More »

Life in Canada is both enjoyable and anxiety-filled existence. For Filipinos, it’s a kind of family-centered living; we will do everything for our family.  We go to work, go home, sleep and work again. In short, our life revolves around our families.  Our survival instinct always comes into play when our family’s welfare is at stake. Most of… Read More »

These days, millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide are now actively engaged in a special campaign to invite people of all races to the memorial of Jesus’ Death, which will be held on March 24 at 7:30 in the evening.  These Memorial Invitations contain the venue and other details for this important event. Those who live elsewhere can also… Read More »

Years back, when we were living in this anxieties-filled world, busily making a living, raising families, and working hard, we failed to notice how our time flies so fast, and suddenly, with a jolt of lighting, we found ourselves already seniors. Then, on hearing the iconic Beatles’ songs, we would clap,  jump,  dance and gyrate to the tune… Read More »

Waiting We are eagerly hoping to see our Big Day as the sunset sets in; finding ourselves still waiting till the morning dawn greets us again. Tra la la, la, we joyfully sing to ease the pain of waiting; who knows, our Day is just around the corner. While we are waiting, it’s not an idle thing; we… Read More »

One hot afternoon, a father, his boy and a girl aged 5 and 3, respectively, and a dog were on the sidewalk; he was patiently teaching his children how to use their bike and a kick scooter; he was slowly walking along with them, with all eyes on these young tots. Occasionally, they would stop, with the father… Read More »

Quite a significant number of the First Batch of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) students, your elder Kuya and Ate, joined the protest movements in the street rallies and demonstrations in the early ’70s to denounce the country’s corruption and injustices.    This era is known as the  First Quarter’s Storm (FQS) in the 70s when the… Read More »