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I called her 鈥淪ister Ogre.鈥� I never said the name out loud, of course 鈥� not to her or to anyone else. For some reason, my parents sent me to a Catholic elementary school. It was in a new suburban neighbourhood of a small Alberta city.

Some may find this column disturbing, as it is about the deaths of Indigenous people a century or more ago. Moreover, in quoting from a 1922 report, some of the words used then (e.g. Indians) are not acceptable today.

The unspeakable discovery of children鈥檚 bodies beside a residential school funded by the federal government and administered by a religious organization brought Christopher Hitchens to mind.

When the pandemic first emerged, I wrote a column questioning the future of the handshake. This week, a colleague reminded me of that column and asked me if I think handshakes are gone for good.

A local grandmother who recently donated $1 million to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation to help fund critical-care needs at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals hopes her actions will inspire others.

We had a few warm days in May and I鈥檓 sure there鈥檚 more to come. When the heat reappears, you might enjoy taking a folding chair (with a drink holder) and a good book to the beach, and perhaps a child as well (if you know one), also with a good book.

In her 2021 budget, federal Finance 颅Minister Chrystia Freeland made much of the alleged fact that, despite a binge of COVID-19 spending and resulting massive deficits, sa国际传媒 is well-placed compared with other western countries.

For immediate assistance for those who may need it, the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day at 1-866-925-4419.

When the Covid pandemic is behind us, I am going to treat myself to a little vacation, as most of us probably plan to.

Kevin Falcon has announced he鈥檚 running to be leader of the sa国际传媒 Liberal Party, and says he鈥檇 begin with a name change. Not his own name mind you, though given the amount of baggage he鈥檚 carting around, that might not be a bad idea.