Tomorrow: Garside Bible Church in Hamilton

Choosing a photo from ten years ago was hard – July 2014 was a very photogenic month. I guess that’s because we travelled all across Canada and the USA, visiting family and friends. Lots of great memories! After a breakdown in the USA (which led to more time with some friends there!), and an equally […]

My grandfather was an organist, and even composed a hymn tune himself (called “Garside” after his church). Our Christmas carol got its most famous tune from another organist, published 42 years after the words were written. The man was Henry Thomas Smart, an organist from London. Not only an organist, Smart was a recognized expert […]

It wasn’t a surprise when the flight was cancelled. We had already heard lots of horror stories about travel in Canada – and around the world. So we were flying from Mexico City to Vancouver, and then Vancouver to Calgary. The cancelled flight was the second one. But the new flight that we were assigned […]