writing

Daisy Air Rifle

Janie Cawley

When I was six, I saw an ad for a Daisy Air Rifle on the back of one of my ...

Dal and Chandra, the Warrior and the Climber

Marsha Ablowitz

On ruined planet earth in a tiny life cube Dal is crying: If I jump I hit the hard. If ...

First Crush

Farren Gillaspie

When talking about my youth it can often sound like a Charles Dickens novel. As well as the worst of ...

Lucy the Cat Meets Santa at the Mall

Lorri Rudland

Jane’s cat, Lucy, had been quite naughty this year so Jane planned to take her to visit Santa Claus at ...

Red Boot Laces – Grise Fiord

Harris Taylor

The Tone was established on Day One at CBC Eastern Arctic when the manager gave me a tour of Iqaluit. ...

Aging: a Rap

Pat Hogan

So, we’re talking about agingA popular subject of lateAnd as far as I knowFor as long as I liveThis is ...

The Christmas Rooster

Lorri Rudland

My sister Bonnie was about ten years old when she tried to sell raffle tickets to our neighbor, Bill. Bill ...

Memories, Dreams, Fears and Hopes – 2024

QUIRK-E

Quirk-e collected pieces from our members and our community that give voice to the hopes and dreams and some of ...

Dyke march 2024 Sat Aug 3

QUIRK-E

QUIRK-E members at Britannia 55+ Centre Sat Aug 3 @ 2:30 PM For all Dyke March 2024 details check out ...

Shining a Light on Rainbow Life – 2023

QUIRK-E

This zine spotlights what is relevant to us, past or present, through the written word and evocative images. The writing ...