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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 – 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,...
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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,”...
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On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – UP TO SNOW GOOD

On January 5, 2015 my children received something I always wanted as a kid but never got: a snow day. “Wouldn’t it be cool if school...
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On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – Everyone deserves respect

Last month an Ontario grandmother received an anonymous letter in the mail from an apparent mother in the neighborhood, who was furious...
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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...
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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...
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On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – The breast is yet to come

When you’re healthy, it’s easy to not think about it and take wellness for granted. And then, just like that, your whole...
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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.”...
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On A Brighter Note – The serious side of humour by Lori Welbourne

In today’s world, where the internet and social media are such a powerful force, anyone’s life can randomly change by sheer virtue of...