The Story: January 23, 1922 It is rare that we can point to a single day and say: “The world changed here.” But for millions of people, that day was January 23, 1922. In a hospital ward at Toronto General, a 14-year-old…

Most of us start our hobbies in a quiet corner of the house. We tinker in the garage with the radio playing softly, we read history books in our favorite armchair, or we spend hours perfecting a family recipe in a kitchen…

Have you ever started a project in the quiet of the morning, only to look up and realize the sun is setting and it’s suddenly time for dinner? That ‘missing time’ isn’t a lapse in memory or a sign of getting older—it’s…

There is a specific kind of silence that only January brings to Canada. The holiday rush has faded, the decorations are tucked away, and the world outside often feels like it’s holding its breath under a blanket of white. For many of…

Food Scams Targeting Seniors Hi there! Welcome back to our Monday series, The Food & Memory Connection. Last week, we explored disappearing Canadian recipes. Today, we’re shifting gears to something that makes my blood boil: the food-related scams specifically designed to target…

What a winter we had back in 1960. So much snow fell in December and January that it made the road behind the barn leading down to the lower field great for tobogganing on. The snow began once again at the beginning…

🚨 Scams to Watch For The “Bank Courier” Fraud: This is the most urgent warning for January. Scammers call impersonating your bank, claiming your account is compromised. They then send a fake “courier” directly to your home to pick up your physical…

The Story: January 16, 1905 We often complain that modern hockey players are tough, but they have nothing on the players from 1905. On this day in 1905, the Ottawa Silver Seven defended the Stanley Cup against a challenger team from Dawson…

Hello friends, Do you remember when you were younger, and silence felt awkward? If there was a lull in conversation, you felt the need to fill it. If the house was too quiet, you turned on the radio. One of the great…

Happy Wednesday, It is easy to look for happiness in big events—the vacation to Florida, the lottery win, the grand family reunion. But life is mostly made up of Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings. If we only wait for the “big stuff,”…

Good morning, In our working years, the morning cup of coffee (or tea!) was often purely functional. It was fuel. We poured it into travel mugs, drank it in traffic, or gulped it down between meetings. Now, we have the luxury of…

The Disappearing Recipes Hi there! Welcome back to our Monday series, The Food & Memory Connection. Last week, we covered kitchen safety. Today, we’re exploring something bittersweet: the traditional Canadian dishes that are quietly vanishing from our tables—and what we lose when…

Lois and Howard were an old couple who lived on our road. I will always remember Lois, who as a young girl, got her hand caught between the rollers of her mother’s wringer washing machine. After surgery, she was left with just a…

Good day, Bill & Marilyn here! We hope you’re staying cozy as we head into the second full week of January. It’s been a busy start to the year for us, and we know many of you are keeping active even while…

The Story: January 9, 1889 We tend to think of our greatest landmarks as permanent, but on this stormy night in 1889, Mother Nature proved otherwise. For years, the Niagara Clifton Suspension Bridge was a marvel of engineering. It spanned the mighty…

Hi there. Welcome to Canadian Senior Moment. We’ve talked this week about the holiday crash and ignoring the pressure of resolutions. But as we look down the barrel of a brand new year, we do need something to aim for. We need…

Hi there. Welcome to Canadian Senior Moment. By now, you have probably heard the question five times: “So, what are your New Year’s Resolutions?” If you are anything like us, you might roll your eyes a little. At our stage of life,…

Hi there. Welcome to Canadian Senior Moment. We made it. The turkey is finally eaten, the wrapping paper is in the recycling bin, and the relatives have gone home (or hung up the phone). The calendar says “January,” and the world expects…

Kitchen Safety After 60 Hi there! Welcome back to our Monday series, The Food & Memory Connection. Last week, we talked about eating well on a fixed income. Today, we’re addressing something that doesn’t get discussed enough: kitchen safety as we age.…

After 30 years of marriage, Laura, his wife and soulmate, lost her fight with cancer. They’d known it wasn’t a winnable fight, but as a team, they’d laughed and cried through all the operations, chemo, and radiation treatments. In December, just a…