From the Editor

The Quiet Strength of Widows

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   In her interview with journalist Caroline Fortin (Good Times, January-February 2025), author Louise Penny—whose books’ main character, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, is partly inspired by her late husband, Dr. Michael Whitehead— said that writing allows…

Shelters Large and Small

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   One warm and beautiful October morning, David looks out his bedroom window and sees the…

Retirement: A Time for Rebirth

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   You may or may not be counting the days, but you’ve almost certainly pondered your…

Love and Dementia — and Robots

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Over the coming years, Canada’s population will be getting older, and the number of people—our…

Being Wrong Can Be Right

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Made a mistake recently? Guess what? It’s okay. Better yet, being wrong can put you...in…

Learning to Embrace Change

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Change. It’s an ordinary word—but one that can sometimes (often) set nerves jangling. Faced with…

Hands Across the Generations

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   We’ve often mentioned in these pages the importance of intergenerational bonds: without the experience of…

Gratitude Is Contagious

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Every year, a group of friends gets together to celebrate their friendship (43 years as…

Get Some Air (Doctor’s Orders)

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Ten years ago, civil servants in Melbourne, Australia, invited citizens to alert them to any…