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In 1870 Henry Drummond published a treatise entitled 鈥淭he Greatest thing in the World.鈥� The greatest thing in the world, he said, is love. He wasn鈥檛 claiming any special genius or superior intuition; he was simply quoting 1 Corinthians 13.

By Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam Throughout the past year, Canadians have shown countless acts of kindness and compassion as we have worked diligently to protect those that we love and to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The most popular day to give flowers is without a doubt on Valentine鈥檚 Day. It is one of the busiest days for florists, candy shops, lingerie shops and restaurants.

鈥淎ll you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn鈥檛 hurt.鈥� 鈥� Charles M. Schultz Valentine鈥檚 Day is here.

It is February, and each year the first thing that enters our thoughts is love. Along with various meanings, Oxford dictionary says regarding love 鈥渁 strong feeling of affection.鈥� Merriam Webster adds to that 鈥渙ut of kinship or personal ties.

I forgot that Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, has no stomach for bellyachers and whiners. When I phoned him yesterday, I launched into my story of a disastrous start to my day.

It鈥檚 well known that the origins of Valentine鈥檚 Day are varied but well documented. This was the first piece of information that I came across: 鈥淭he holiday has origins in the Roman聽festival聽of Lupercalia, held in mid-February.

Dear Editor We have witnessed, from south of the border, the terrible things one man can do when he gets the power. All the men like that are not located in other countries.

Dear Editor When the tumult and shouting dies, Donald Trump will be seen by all but the feeble-minded as the worst president in American history.

This is the perfect time of year to become an armchair gardener. There is enough snow outside that not much can actually be done, so there is time to sit and read, cover to cover, each seed catalogue that arrives in the mailbox.