Paul Ong starts new duties at Meadows West School

School pilots Filipino bilingual program for Winnipeg School Division

Heather Stefanson and her PCs want more health care privatization.

We can stop her.

Fighting for that last pack of Laurentien pencil crayons or Crayola crayons at Woolco. Travelling store to store to find the right geometry set or scientific calculator listed on your school supply list. Duotangs or portfolios – is there a difference?

Don’t get me started on the names they picked for their colours! Who remembers the Laurentien Hollywood Cerise, Cotton White, Natural Flesh, or Indian Red shades? That naming scheme just shows how out-of-date and inappropriate some were. If I were asked to draw a picture of myself, it was a struggle as I wouldn’t use their colour version for flesh. It would have most likely been Photo or Chestnut brown.

Let’s not forget about finding the right outfit to wear on your first day back. In my day, Randy River in Garden City Shopping Centre was the place to buy my preppy outfits. The store is now long gone, at least I think it is. Funny enough, as are all fashion trends, the 80s seem to be making a comeback.

Yesterday, child #4 went to a thrift store in Victoria and found a cool “retro” sweater. Guess what the tag said? Yep, you guessed it, Randy River! I’m not sure how to feel about my clothing choices as a teen being known as “retro.” However, it was over thirty years