Good fiction’s infused with all the senses; like Christmas morning, there’s sights and sounds, flavours and feelings, thoughts and memories. For me a wondrous childhood holiday moment was my Mother giving me a half teaspoon taste of gravy and asking my single digit self: “does it need more salt?” Perked up to my full youngster… Read more »
All Aden wanted for his birthday was to ride on a bus. All he had ever wanted was to ride on a bus. But his parents told him that walking everywhere was better. Aden didn’t think walking anywhere was better, and he thought it had more to do with money. But money is something you… Read more »
Personally, I always vote for Chazz Bravado for the Best of The Voice, but this year, this article not only inspired a reader to nominate Poet Maeve, but also to consider rekindling their own creative muse for a comic they used to make themselves. There’s nothing that exemplifies what I think of as the Best… Read more »
Recently I had a chance to tour Vancouver and try some of the freshest seafood in Canada. However, one thing that had been on my bucket list for a long time was “omakase”. Omakase is a Japanese word that translates to “I leave it up to you” or “chef’s choice”. In the context of dining,… Read more »
It’s that time again, folks. At the beginning of each year, I like to have a look back, with your help, at the articles that made for the Best of the Voice Magazine over the past year. Of course, like previous years, this isn’t just a pick of whatever the top viewed articles are, but… Read more »
Can you think of an important task you know you should be completing but you’re just not getting around to it? Maybe it’s an assignment, or some cleaning and organizing, or your workout. You want to do it, really, you do. Particular goals or dreams may even be tied to this task. You want that… Read more »
Scholarship name: Children’s Aid Foundation Scholarship Sponsored by: Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Deadline: January 24, 2024 Potential payout: $5000 per academic year Eligibility restriction: Applicants must have been or will be in the temporary or permanent care of the Ministry or Department responsible for child protection services up until their age of majority birthday… Read more »
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Lay down and go to sleep! A phrase we may have heard when we were children, or said it ourselves to our own restless toddlers. “Lay down and go to sleep!” But wait, is that right? Or is it “Lie down and go to sleep”? I flatter myself that I have a good grasp of… Read more »
I truly believe that sometimes the best teachers don’t come from books and the classroom but from family. In my case this is my dad’s cousin, who my sister and I affectionately call Aunt Margaret. When we were talking recently, she said something that finally cleared up a stumbling block in my perspective. We were… Read more »