Author Archives: James Joyce

Terry has insisted that I start off this week’s column with upbeat news. That’s a bit like asking a leopard to change its spots, but I’ll give it a try. In bird related news, our household had a flock of ... Read more »

Once again, I am the bearer of sad news. In the early morning hours of March 11th, Sherrill Trottier (nee Ferguson) died peacefully at home comforted by René, her husband of 56 years, and her three daughters: Lori from Laggan, ... Read more »

It is with sad heart I report that the peacock known by the unfortunate name of Junior has departed this vale of tears. I don’t know exactly when he died. Only the motorist who stuck him just to the east ... Read more »

The “pig in a poke” caveat dates back to the mid-sixteenth century. It’s said to refer to a confidence trick where a farmer, instead of the suckling pig he had promised to bring to market, would substitute a cat in ... Read more »