Community Affairs

Facing Fear

Submitted on May 13, 2013 - 12:01pm

I remember many years ago, listening to CBC in the morning to my favorite talk show host, Peter Gzowski. Some of you may never have heard of this guy but to the artsy crowd in my age group and older - he was a GOD.

He mingled with the rich, the famous, the infamous and everyone would naturally consider him to be an extrovert.

Community Affairs

Finding a hidden passion for music

Submitted on April 9, 2013 - 11:09am

I apologize for my lengthy hiatus from column-writing.

I blame the long, cold, bleak days of a winter that never seems to end for my lack of inspiration. However, after a lovely Easter break with many fine days of sunshine and lots of visiting with friends, I am feeling ready to tackle this literary task.

Community Affairs

Random Acts of Kindness

Submitted on December 14, 2012 - 12:43pm

By Karen Cay

They say it is better to give than to receive, and while I love to get stuff, there is an amazing sense of anticipation and joy when doing something nice for someone else for no particular reason other than ... its a good thing to do.

Community Affairs

On Getting Older

Submitted on November 19, 2012 - 11:23am

On my 20th birthday, I freaked out.

I remember going for a long, long walk through our cattle pasture – a place of solace for me with its wonderful brook, beautiful trees and a clear view of acres and acres of land … and crying – ugly crying. I thought, “Today 20 – Tomorrow … 40!”.

Community Affairs

The glory of bringing the Arts together

Submitted on November 13, 2012 - 11:21am

By Karen Cay

The Evergreen artisan market recently held at the E A Rawlinson Center was a huge success again this year because of the uniqueness of bringing together the arts of craft, music and food.

Community Affairs

Thanksgiving - Make It More than a Meal

Submitted on October 3, 2012 - 7:32am

By Karen Cay

The very name, Thanksgiving, implies a spirit of gratitude, happiness and memory-making.

Though I dread the season of fall, and mourn deeply the passing of summer; when the bounty of harvest becomes evident (whether it is from your own garden or the garden of others) I find there is a special feeling of ... contentment. The gold and burgundy leaves, the pumpkins, the pails of carrots and beets and turnips and corn, the combines in the field - these are the memory-making ingredients of a Saskatchewan Fall.

Community Affairs

Rock and Roll Generation - Music and Aging

Submitted on September 18, 2012 - 2:49pm

Recently, I have been thinking about age and music.

Now at first glimpse - the two don't seem to go together but, when you think about it, our music follows us as we mature from teens to adults to middle-agers to seniors to elderly.

Community Affairs

To tip or not to tip?

Submitted on September 4, 2012 - 6:30pm

To tip or not to tip?

That is the question posted recently on my Facebook page by a local chef. His query was about the idea of a restaurant charging more for its services but making it clear that tipping was not accepted. Such a restaurant would hold stringent quality control reviews for employee service but the employees would all be paid well. Interesting.

To not tip has become a cultural faux pas. Tipping is also a customer’s way to reward good service and to show appreciation.

Community Affairs

Share Your Garden Glory with paNOW.com

Submitted on August 22, 2012 - 7:19am

By Karen Cay

George Bernard Shaw says, “The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there,” and in this, I most heartily agree.

In the dredges of grey, cold, lifeless winter I, like many of you, survive by the dream of summer, of life, of garden.

By February, I am pouring over gardening books, ordering seeds and creating elaborate maps based on what needs full sun, what needs shade; what is tallest, what is shortest; what will be harvested early, what will be harvested late. So are many of you.