In the living room of Joe Orr’s north end Halifax home is a collection of photographs, portraits mostly. Some are old, some more recent. Several of the people pictured here have passed away. At 43, Orr’s lost far too many loved ones already. Others live outside of Halifax, or in different provinces, or halfway around […]
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A long way from home
Tucked in behind the sprawling Wal-Mart and Sears stores of the West End Mall, a little office complex is often one of the first sights greeting new immigrants to Nova Scotia. It’s also the unexpected front lines in the battle to keep them here. Today, in a classroom at the Metro Immigrant Settlement Association (MISA), […]
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For the love of God
When is a box of toys not just a box of toys? When it’s full of God’s love. This season, Operation Christmas Child will distribute seven million shoeboxes full of dolls, balls, markers, soap and lollipops to children in 95 countries around the world. Along with the treats, Gospel booklets are included in every gift-wrapped […]
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In the Nick of time
“Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!” Peter Saulnier is demonstrating how to laugh like Santa. He holds his very round belly as he points to it.“It has to come from down there,” he says, and gives a jolly laugh. He does some warm up laughs in front of the mirror. Saulnier has a pair of black suspenders […]