Holidays and stress – for some people, these are almost synonymous. The Library has books with this subject heading, and of course, there are movies that spoof the stress of the holidays. Writers use these humourous, and sometimes disastrous, happenings to show us that none of us is immune. Stress is not limited to Christmas; […]
Many songs and poems arise from the events of the world, and the Great War was no exception. For the first time, Canadians fought under Canadian commanders, and we were recognized as a country independent of the British Empire. Canadians, as well as the British and Americans, put their feelings in poems and songs, many of […]
Most of us will never visit Nepal, nor climb Mount Everest nor any of the Himalaya mountains. Fortunately, Chris Beall has been there many times and is willing to share his experiences with us. Chris is a freelance professional photographer, writer, lecturer and Himalayan mountain guide who spends several months of every year in that […]
They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Let’s hope that an ounce will do it, because many of the toxins in our environment are measured in much tinier amounts, but have huge effects on our health. We live in a time when the newspapers, magazines and other media warn […]
How well do you remember what has happened in North York in your lifetime and before your time? The North York Historical Society will be bringing pictures to the Barbara Frum Library, depicting life in North York during the last 100 years to show us how far we’ve come, and remind us of all […]
Linden MacIntyre, perhaps best known as a television journalist, co-host of The Fifth Estate, tackles the timely but uncomfortable topic of sexual abuse of children by members of the Catholic priesthood in his latest novel. The story is told through the experiences of Father Duncan MacAskill, with a serious examination of the theme, and […]
In her book, “The Dead beat,” Sandra Martin, a columnist for the “Globe & Mail”, has honoured the lives of Canada’s famous, infamous, and unsung heroes in this collection of obituaries of the first decade of the twenty-first century. Please join us as Ms. Martin presents at the Barbara Frum Library […]
Most of us will know who Emily Post and Amy Vanderbilt are, or at least be familiar with their many books about etiquette. (Emily Post died in 1960, but the books continue to be written by Elizabeth and Peggy Post.) When we were young, we were taught to say Please and Thank You, and […]
You turn on the tv and all that’s on are reruns and more Christmas movies. What’s a person to do? May we suggest checking out some guides to help you choose a movie that you’ve never seen? Or, perhaps you'd like to watch a previously seen film a second time, after you've read a review? […]
Is it just the flu? As the weather starts to get colder, people start talking about “cold and flu season” and going to the doctor for a flu shot. When someone does get sick, they will often be heard to say, “It’s just the flu – I’ll go to my doctor for some antibiotics.” […]