A decades-old census find led me to Maggie Grassie’s story—her journey from 1856 Edinburgh to Canada, and a surprise heirloom connection.

I suppose it could be considered strange to have a vintage tobacco pipe resting on my shelf. It’s a relic, an heirloom that I got from my...

Remembering a beloved grannie, through a rainbow of words.

I was looking through my grannie's recipes (Kathleen Hattie Inkster, 1914-1984) and found this blank invoice form from the 1940s for Dr....

Remembrance Day always holds a special place in my heart as I ponder the sacrifices that so many men and women made as they said goodbye...