Author Archives: James Joyce

If you’re a parent (or grandparent) of young children, the first two items in this week’s column might interest you, as both involve that Christmas superhero: Santa Claus. Old Saint Nick or “shèng dàn lǎo rén” as they call him ... Read more »

If you left purchasing your ticket to this year’s “Music & Mayhem” show to the last minute, you may be out of luck. The show’s creative director, Rosemary Chatterson, tells me that the December 1st, 8th and 10th performances are ... Read more »

I’m told that Stanley, Robert Campbell’s little dog, almost jumped out of his coat of curly fur with excitement when his master drove into the yard last Friday afternoon. Robert, after days of being poked, prodded and bored to the ... Read more »

Mac Williamson contacted me last Thursday to say that Robert Campbell was at the Civic hospital in Ottawa. Two days prior to that, Robert experienced chest pain, even when sitting in his favourite chair. So he drove to Casselman to ... Read more »