New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Tuesday, July 7, 2026: Howard van der Hooft 24 ptsCarol Toetenel 18 pts Carolyn Demers 12 pts Shirley Gilliland& Alva Lovel High score Eleanor Cook Low score Friday, July 10,…
The Sower of Seeds:Serialized Fiction Part 8/8
Written By Brad Harness Mark and his wife Julie spent two hours racking their brains to come up with a list of three men in town that they knew were…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Laura McCallum 18 pts Paul Giles 12 pts Howard van der Hooft High Score Alva Lovell Low score Friday, June 12, 2026: Carolann Huston 18 pts…
The Sower of Seeds:Serialized Fiction Part 7/8
Written By Brad Harness Julia looked sternly at her husband, seated at the kitchen table.“Mark…I don’t care what that woman tells you…She’s a schemer!”“You think so??”“I do.”“Scheming to accomplish…what?”“Honey, you…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about… India
Written By John Bradley India is the world’s second-largest English speaking country - India is second only to the USA when it comes to speaking English, with around 125 million…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Laura McCallum,Irene Deschenes& Susan McNaughton 24 ptsEleanor Cook 18 pts Mary Roberts 12 pts Chris Van Strien High Score Gord Mitchell Low score Friday, May 15,…
The Sower of Seeds: Serialized Fiction Part 6 of 8
Written By Brad Harness Francine was not a big woman and when she collided - let herself collide - with her neighbour Mark, she more or less bounced off of…
Interesting facts about….The World Cup
Written By John Bradley Every match at the inaugural 1930 World Cup in Uruguay was played in one city: Montevideo. Brazil’s Pele is the only player to win three World…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Tuesday, April 7, 2026: Chris Van Strien 24 pts Frank Roberts & Howard van der Hooft 18 pts Gary Douglas 12 pts Lois McDonald High Score Carolann Huston Low score…
The Sower of Seeds:Serialized Fiction Part 6 of 8
Written By Brad Harness Francine was not a big woman and when she collided - let herself collide - with her neighbour Mark, she more or less bounced off of…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about…Artificial Intelligence
Written By John Bradley The term “Artificial Intelligence” was formally introduced in 1956 during the Dartmouth Conference, organized by computer scientist John McCarthy and other pioneers. Researchers believed that machines…
The Sower of Seeds: Serialized Fiction Part 5 of 8
Written By Brad Harness Reggie had been a good friend for the past decade. He was fun to talk to, thoughtful, and occasionally, helpful. Today was one of those occasions.“Here’s…
Interesting facts about….Bagpipes
In Gaelic, ‘bagpipe’ translates into P’iob mho’r, literally meaning ‘big pipe’.Bagpipes were traditionally made from the skin of a whole animal, most often a sheep. The skin would be turned…
The Sower of Seeds: Serialized Fiction Part 4 of 8
Written By Brad Harness The next morning Mark made certain that he walked his dog at a different time. Early. Very early.He did not want to risk running into his…
Interesting facts about….Pasteurization
Written By John Bradley Pasteurization is a process where certain foods are quickly heated for a short time to kill bacteria that can make you sick. Pasteurization keeps foods safe…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Friday, January 9, 2026: Susan McNaughton& Carol Toetenel 24 pts Lois McDonald 18 pts Laura McCallum 12 pts Paul Giles High score Ron McDonald Low score Tuesday, January 13, 2026:…
The Sower of Seeds:Serialized Fiction Part 3/8
Written By Brad Harness Francine enjoyed herself on that first walk with Mark. She suspected that his family might have seen them walking together, so she made sure she ‘accidentally’…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about….the Fox
Written By John Bradley Foxes have whiskers on their legs and face, which help them to navigate. A group of foxes is called a skulk or leash. A male is…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Friday, December 5, 2025: George Langdon 18 pts Susan McNaughton 12 pts Carolann Huston High score Carol Toetenel Low score Tuesday, December 9, 2025: Paul Giles, Shirley Gilliland &Ronald McDonald…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Friday, November 21, 2025: Paul Giles &Susan McNaughton 24 pts Laura McCallum 18 pts Lois McDonald 12 pts Carolann Huston High score Ronald McDonald Low score Tuesday, November 25, 2025:…
The Sower of Seeds: Serialized Fiction Part 2 of 8
Written By Brad Harness Mark Bixby tugged on the leash, once again frustrated that his wee doggie Jocko was making him late for work.“Come on…come on, Jocko…daddy’s got to get…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about….Turkmenistan
Written By John Bradley Turkmenistan is bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Caspian Sea. It covers about 491,200 square kilometers, ranking as the 52nd largest country globally. With…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Friday, October 17, 2025: Carolann Hustun 24 pts Gary Douglas 18 pts Laura McCallum 12 pts Margaret Field High Score Martin Welch Low Score Tuesday, October 21, 2025: Paul Giles…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about….Robots
Written By John Bradley Archytas of Tarentum, a pal of Plato’s, built a mechanical bird driven by a jet of steam or compressed air—arguably history’s first robot—in the fifth century…
The Sower of Seeds:Serialized Fiction Part 1 of 8
Written By Brad Harness When she was young, Francine Selmers used to attend church every Sunday. Back in those days, her life was pleasant. Simple, honest, the white picket fence…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about….Turkmenistan
Written By John Bradley Turkmenistan is bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Caspian Sea. It covers about 491,200 square kilometers, ranking as the 52nd largest country globally. With…
The Emotion Leveller: Serialized Fiction Part 8 of 8
Written By Brad Harness After forging her signature, using a previous signature on their confidentiality agreement which Michael Foster had insisted Lila Jenkins sign, he called an ambulance and then…
Interesting facts about….Voyager One
Written By John Bradley Launched in 1977, September 5 marked the 58th anniversary of Voyager 1’s launch. That makes it one of the oldest pieces of space technology that is…
Hen Threatens Precious Potential Crop
Written By Alice Gibb This is one of those quirky stories you discover when reading old newspapers on scratchy microfilm. In 1938, writer W.H. Johnston told the intriguing tale of…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about….Crows
Written By John Bradley WIn scientific classification, there is no difference between crows and ravens. Ravens and crows belong to the same family, but they differ in several ways. Ravens…