Dec. 24, 2019 – Christmas Eve – we went to a 9:00 p.m. church service. We were scheduled to fly to Victoria the next day, but as we left the church, we were informed that a snow storm was brewing. We rushed home – threw our suitcases in the car and headed for Saskatoon. 

It is Friday, December 20th, and I sit at my computer with no real pressing matters to take care of. ( I know my English teacher would say, “Do not end a sentence with a preposition!” and others might say, “What? No pressing matters at the height of the pre - Christmas hype!”)

My wife and I recently spent six weeks visiting family in Victoria, B.C. and Adelaide, Australia. It was a wonderful extended holiday.

You may ask, “Why leave sunny Australia so soon and return to cold Saskatchewan?”

On Friday August 30th  Fay and I joined a packed crowd in The Ches Leach Lounge to hear Kevin Lamoureux speak about “Reconciliation as a Relationship.” Kevin is a faculty member of the University of Winnipeg. He is a celebrated public speaker dedicated to the implementation of the findings of the ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission.’ The Commission has drafted an Action Plan. 

This was a guideline that Reg. Martsinkiw followed throughout his personal and professional life.