Year: 2026

It’s like night and day

March offers bright days after our sunlight-deficient winter Let there be light. That biblical exhortation is the deepest wish of many Townshippers these days. Light and life are often conjugated. Light means joy, fulfilment, happiness. From mid-November to late January, however, sunset here already looms shortly after 3:45 pm … ouch. That darkness is the…

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Canada plays for its identity

Would a hockey win calm a country worried about its sovereignty? Yes, it’s back! Top-level international hockey always sparks passion among Canadians. As with Brazilians during the football World Cup, national-team victories offer an affirmation of the country, despite our many doubts. Winning is our declaration of independence. The Winter Olympics at Milano-Cortina this month…

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Cats rule the world

Intuitive and enigmatic, cats have woven a place in our domestic life Now that all the New Year’s chatter about “starting anew” and recasting the world in 2026 has quietly passed away, we can focus on one unchanging attraction: cats Cats don’t rank with the political and social issues that usually engulf this column, but…

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