On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – A second chance at life
David Branigan started off the new year in the worst possible way: with the police at his door telling him his 22-year-old son, Joshua,...
One A Brighter Note – We make our own luck by Lori Welboure
Last weekend my mother-in-law said something that made me realize how many years I’ve been writing this column. Five. Five is my lucky...
On A Brighter Note – A reminder to drive safe by Lori Welbourne
I was pulled over for suspected drunk driving last Friday night. Luckily I wasn’t drunk. I had just exited off...
On A Brighter Note – Booing is bad manners by Lori Welbourne
Canadians are known for being polite people, but last weekend thousands of spectators at the Grey Cup game in Toronto were anything...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – Looking out while looking within
I struggle with depression and anxiety. Funny that someone with these issues would be writing a column called “On a Brighter Note,”...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – Does bingeing have to be bad?
Last winter I convinced my husband to watch the premiere episode of a popular drama about an aristocratic family and their servants in...
Pop, popcorn and a pillow by Lori Welbourne
{loadposition addthis} Ask me what kind of food I’ll eat and I’m open to almost anything, but ask me what kind of...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – Reconnect by disconnecting
Camping at the beautiful Mabel Lake Provincial Park came at a price last week: I had to function without the Internet for the...
Freedom to be friends by Lori Welbourne – On A Brighter Note
In 1975 my dad’s mother married a wonderful man named Karl. I was nine years old and all I really knew about...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – For the love of Mom
For the love of Mom Last week I saw an interesting post on Facebook titled: “Seeking Kelowna, BC Firefighter named Brent.”...