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The Four Seasons by Sharren Reil

People know there are four seasons, but do you know why? According to the National Research Council of Canada, https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/canadas-official-time/3-when-do-seasons-start  , there are four astronomical seasons on Earth, defined by the movement of the sun in the sky.  The website  goes on to explain that for the northern hemisphere: spring starts at the moment when the sun is directly over the equator, going from south to north-called the vernal...

Nathional Day for Truth and Reconciliation, by Sharren Reil

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Orange Shirt Day

September 30, 2024

I have enjoyed 65 rotations around the sun, and yet it was not until I moved to the Yukon, on the eve of my 27th birthday, that I heard about the residential school system and the injustices that occurred.  The first time I heard about what had happened in the Yukon, and of course across Canada, was sitting around a fire beside Lake Laberge and listening as an Indigenous woman spoke of her experiences.  Her family lived...

International Dot Day, by Sharren Reil

International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration based on a book by the author Peter H. Reynold’s called The Dot.  The website https://nationaltoday.com/dot-day/  states that on September 15, 2003, Mr. Reynolds released his book, The Dot, which tells the story of a young girl in an art class who feels she can’t create art.  The teacher tells her to just make a mark, and she draws a dot.  The picture gets put on the wall and slowly the girl gains confidence in her...