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Reflections: Everyday items that just frustrate this old lady

Reflections: Everyday items that just frustrate this old lady

Too much plastic, too much glue and too much packaging — I mean, come on!
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Reflections: When you’re old like I am, everyday’s a snow day

Reflections: When you’re old like I am, everyday’s a snow day

Erna de Burger-Fex says winter might be beautiful, but it’s best observed through a window, as far as she’s concerned
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de Burger-Fex: Celebrating the family and frenzy of this merry season

de Burger-Fex: Celebrating the family and frenzy of this merry season

Columnist Erna de Burger-Fex reflects (as she likes to do) on Christmas and the meaning of the season
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There are many reasons to honour Remembrance Day

There are many reasons to honour Remembrance Day

We owe many of the freedoms we enjoy today to military personnel
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De Burger-Fex: An ode to autumn and a promise of spring

De Burger-Fex: An ode to autumn and a promise of spring

There’s so much to love about fall, columnist Erna De Burger-Fex writes in her latest Reflection
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De Burger-Fex: An old woman’s relationship with her mirror is fraught and annoying

De Burger-Fex: An old woman’s relationship with her mirror is fraught and annoying

Columnist Erna de Burger-Fex never used to mind the looking glass so much. Not anymore
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Reflections: My old body still yearns to dance among the wildflowers

Reflections: My old body still yearns to dance among the wildflowers

Butterflies, daisies and rainbows — Oh, my!
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Memoir: Creighton, my home town

Memoir: Creighton, my home town

Columnist Erna de Burger Fex reflects on her early days as a newcomer to Canada
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Reflections: Remembering the pageantry and skill of the RCMP Musical Ride

Reflections: Remembering the pageantry and skill of the RCMP Musical Ride

Columnist Erna De Burger-Fex recalls a time (before seatbelt laws) when she piled 11 kids into her station wagon to see the Mounties in action
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Column: I'm not old, I'm just a recycled teenager

Column: I'm not old, I'm just a recycled teenager

But being a senior comes with many more privileges
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