Wandering with Phil
  • Home
  • Wanderings
    • Friday Wrap
  • Photography
  • Selected Writing
    • Morrisburg Leader
  • Support
  • About
  • Bio
Home2023May

Month: May 2023

No Picture
Published Columns

Wanderings – Rooting for the underdog in the biggest league

May 31, 2023 Phillip Blancher

There are many reasons why people enter the journalism profession. Of my many reasons, the most interesting of which was underdog stories. I have a soft spot for rooting for the underdog, which is part […]

Friday Wrap

Friday Wrap #18 – Writes of passage

May 27, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Tonight was prom night for one of the kids. It’s a right-of-passage, so I am told. One of the kids missed out on prom, or that other right of passage – grad – thanks to […]

No Picture
Morrisburg Leader

SDG Counties’ storm clean up continues

May 25, 2023 Phillip Blancher

CORNWALL – The remains of fallen tree limbs and branches along the side of SDG Counties roads are slowly being cleaned up after the April 5 ice storm.nnSDG Counties Transportation Director Ben deHaan told The […]

Friday Wrap

Friday Wrap #17 – The soccer edition…

May 20, 2023 Phillip Blancher

After weeks of preparation, and lots of work the last week, Saturday is the kick off of our summer soccer season. For 15 years I have been a coach, and this is my 10th year […]

Published Columns

Wanderings – When did change become a bad thing?

May 18, 2023 Phillip Blancher

The newly-announced redesign of the Canadian Passport have many in a kerfuffle over the design. The little book that identifies you as a legal citizen of Canada when travelling out of country, was redesigned to […]

No Picture
Morrisburg Leader

UCDSB trustee Larry Berry resigns

May 18, 2023 Phillip Blancher

BROCKVILLE – Trustee Larry Berry has resigned from the Upper Canada District School Board due to health issues. That resignation was accepted at the May 10 UCDSB trustee meeting.nnThe process will begin soon to select […]

No Picture
Morrisburg Leader

may17-larryberry

May 18, 2023 Phillip Blancher
No Picture
Morrisburg Leader

Chili cook-off more than doubles fundraising goal

May 18, 2023 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – The competition heated up – resulting in $5,500 raised by the Morrisburg Firefighter’s Association May 13. The MFA held its Chili Cook-Off which included a silent auction, and 15 different cooks trying to […]

No Picture
Morrisburg Leader

may17-chili

May 18, 2023 Phillip Blancher
No Picture
Friday Wrap

Friday Wrap #16b – The going backward edition

May 13, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Some days I aspire to move forward only to find I am treading water. Lately it feels like the current is stronger than my ability to swim – hence going backward. I am in overload […]

Posts pagination

1 2 »

Recent published columns

  • Wanderings – Canadian schadenfreude
    July 9, 2025
  • Wanderings – When did ‘elbows up’ mean give away?
    July 2, 2025
  • Wanderings – Carney summer travel plan no break
    June 25, 2025
  • Wanderings – Charity shouldn’t begin at crosswalks
    June 18, 2025
  • Wanderings – Big projects to catalyze the country
    June 11, 2025
  • Wanderings – What is going on in education?
    June 4, 2025
  • Wanderings – Development charges stunt growth
    May 28, 2025
  • Wanderings – No easy fix to post office woes
    May 21, 2025
  • Wanderings – Shiny objects and bad ideas
    May 14, 2025
  • Wanderings – Canadian election reflections
    May 7, 2025

Recent photography

  • Grass River Falls
    July 14, 2024
  • Canada Day Fireworks
    July 8, 2024
  • What to do with a filter?
    July 8, 2024
  • Hockey photos… the playoffs
    February 18, 2024
  • Black and White
    October 1, 2023
  • Home
  • Wanderings
    • Friday Wrap
  • Photography
  • Selected Writing
    • Morrisburg Leader
  • Support
  • About
  • Bio

©2025 – Phillip Blancher