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April Lewis Savvy seniors

SAVVY SENIORS: Saluting a legacy of literacy

Dolly Parton is a philanthropist with a gentle heart and a generosity that knows no bounds

  • Mar 23, 2023

 

Dianne Sawicki

SENIORS SCENE: Scam-prevention seminars set for March and May

Still space available aboard Kent Street Centre excursions

  • Mar 23, 2023

 

Frank Bucholtz

AND FRANKLY: Growing demand for school space in Surrey calls for creative solutions

The high cost and scarcity of land is prompting Surrey School District…

  • Mar 23, 2023

 

Tricia Weel column To the point

TO THE POINT: When did it become a crime to ask questions?

Controlling the message is a hinderance that is not helpful to public

Tricia Weel column To the point
Frank Bucholtz

AND FRANKLY: No support for Surrey taxpayers at any level of government

Another week has gone by – another week with no decision on…

  • Mar 9, 2023
Frank Bucholtz
White Rock/South Surrey Oneness Gogos group members pause for a picture after their Random Acts of Kindness Week meeting February, 2023. (Photo: Ursula Maxwell-Lewis)

COLUMN: Local grandmothers help African grandmothers

Oneness Gogos group celebrates 15 years of helping African grandmothers

White Rock/South Surrey Oneness Gogos group members pause for a picture after their Random Acts of Kindness Week meeting February, 2023. (Photo: Ursula Maxwell-Lewis)
As the cost of food continues to rise, grocery chains in Canada are reportedly making record profits. It’s time for the CEOs of these companies to explain themselves, says the federal New Democratic Party. (Unsplash photo)

OFF TOPIC: Bread or cake, the rising cost of food is giving me indigestion

How do grocery chain CEOs square skyrocketing prices with massive profits?

As the cost of food continues to rise, grocery chains in Canada are reportedly making record profits. It’s time for the CEOs of these companies to explain themselves, says the federal New Democratic Party. (Unsplash photo)
Dianne Sawicki

SENIORS SCENE: Day excursions, table tennis and dancing at Kent Street Centre

Book sale continues until Friday, March 3

  • Feb 23, 2023
Dianne Sawicki
Frank Bucholtz

AND FRANKLY: ‘Stump farmer’s’ legacy adds to Surrey’s rich history

George Zaklan’s life was rich and full – and from a Surrey…

  • Feb 23, 2023
Frank Bucholtz
April Lewis Savvy seniors

Paradise lost, found

February is the month I like to escape to warmer climes and…

  • Feb 16, 2023
April Lewis Savvy seniors
Jessica Peters is a reporter at the Abbotsford News.
Jessica Peters is a reporter at the Abbotsford News.
Rating systems are in place for everything now and Brenda isn't having it.

OFF TOPIC: My feedback? Stop begging for feedback

‘How would you rate this Google experience?” This sentence actually popped up…

Rating systems are in place for everything now and Brenda isn't having it.
Dianne Sawicki

SENIORS SCENE: Kent Street Centre welcoming snooker players at all levels

Gently-used books needed for upcoming sale

  • Jan 26, 2023
Dianne Sawicki
Doing word puzzles and other brain games is crucial to help slow the mental aging process, writes April Lewis. (Pixabay)

SENIOR SAVVY: Senior years, the perfect time for mind games

Another new year and more resolutions to make. Get fit. Join a…

  • Jan 23, 2023
Doing word puzzles and other brain games is crucial to help slow the mental aging process, writes April Lewis. (Pixabay)
neil fernyhough

ALEX HOUSE: It’s a time of new beginnings, and endings, at Alex House

It’s hard to drive the COVID-19 pandemic out of our collective rearview…

  • Jan 12, 2023
neil fernyhough
seniors scene Dianne Sawicki

SENIORS SCENE: Kent Street Centre book sale happening Feb. 11

Winter excursions set for January and February

  • Jan 12, 2023
seniors scene Dianne Sawicki
Frank Bucholtz

AND FRANKLY: A financial breaking point is drawing near and fallout will be grim

2023 will be a year of tough decisions for everyone

  • Jan 12, 2023
Frank Bucholtz
Jessica Peters is a reporter with the Abbotsford News, and an invasive cervical cancer survivor.

OPINION: Cervical cancer awareness didn’t seem important to me, until it was

January is cervical awareness month and a time to understand how devastating the disease really is

Jessica Peters is a reporter with the Abbotsford News, and an invasive cervical cancer survivor.
Dianne Sawicki

SENIORS SCENE: Kent Street groups enjoying a Christmas break

Groups and activities will resume in the first two weeks of January

  • Dec 22, 2022
Dianne Sawicki
Five-year-old McKinley (Ursula Maxwell-Lewis’s granddaughter) loves cooking and baking. (Photo submitted: Ursula Maxwell-Lewis)

COLUMN: Coping in the Kitchen

Holiday cooking evokes old memories

Five-year-old McKinley (Ursula Maxwell-Lewis’s granddaughter) loves cooking and baking. (Photo submitted: Ursula Maxwell-Lewis)