Every year my daughter’s elementary school is transformed into a place of mysterious mayhem and ghoulish goings on. The halls and walls are bedecked in black plastic sheeting, making everything dim and gloomy looking. One of the classrooms becomes a fortune teller’s den akin to Professor Trelawney’s room in the Harry Potter series, complete with… Read more »
Obesity in Sight Statistics Canada released a report recently detailing some of the changes in the average Canadian diet (Statistics Canada, 2005). The results are not encouraging. Among the trends that have been noted is that we’re using fewer fresh vegetables and more fats. It might not be all bad however, because even though vegetables… Read more »
This week, I, like many other Canadians, received a forwarded email message from a concerned family member. Entitled, ‘Email surcharge for Canada Post for a service they don’t provide?!’, this email warned me that the Post Office was pushing through legislation to place a surcharge of $.05 on every email sent to make up for… Read more »
Thank you for calling the offices of MegaLog Corporation Canadian Division, located in West Virginia. Both of our part-time telephone operators for the entire Western hemisphere are currently frustrating and bewildering other customers with our incomprehensible corporate policies. As we are an enormous global financial entity — more powerful than either church or state —… Read more »
“Reach your head for the ceiling. Feel as though you could scrape the ceiling with the top of your head.” I’m on my stomach bending up surrounded by very flexible people, most of whom are years older than me and should stereotypically be creaking and groaning, but are instead limber and stretching like swans. The… Read more »
THE THIRD ANNUAL VOICE MAGAZINE WRITING CONTEST! $1000 in scholarships to be awarded $500 each in the fiction and non-fiction categories Write for The Voice and win money for your education. The Voice is launching its third annual writing contest, with categories for both fiction and non-fiction. Non-Fiction: In 1500 words or less, write about… Read more »
The third instalment of John’s series about his experiences studying abroad in Germany with his wife. Watch The Voice for more instalments of this series over the coming months. For part one, see v13 i40 of The Voice, and for part two, see v13 i43. Since the events of September 11th, 2001, North Americans have… Read more »
We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter. RE: MSCHE: Accreditation Sure Paid Off (v13 i43) I really enjoyed reading this article written by Brian Pinto. Congratulations on a very well written piece and good luck on all your future endeavours…. Read more »
Marie Madeleine Jarret de Vercheres, (1678-1747) “heroine,” was born on her father’s estate near the St. Lawrence River, just outside of Montreal, Quebec on April 17, 1678. Madeleine’s bravery was unwavering when she and her two younger brothers defended the family fort for eight days against an attack by a band of Iroquois, while her… Read more »
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