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100 Men Who Care

Raising money for charities and causes is something I have always been proud to say Chatham-Kent has done well. As time goes on, there have been more and more mechanisms to raise these funds. One p...
By Nathan McKinlay
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, September 21, 2022

The Nurse and the Flower

The Nurse and the Flower Sometimes we struggle with articulating our words to others and our thoughts to ourselves. In times of grief and pain, this can happen more often than not. When faced with...
By Nathan McKinlay
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, June 29, 2022

The best ones have Tattoos

The best ones have Tattoos People have changed a lot over the years, but have funerals changed along with them?  I’d answer that with a resounding “Not always”.  Not as much as they coul...
By Nathan McKinlay
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Mothers in Funeral Service

Another Mother’s Day has come and gone. It is a day which can have many meanings for many people. It can be a time of celebration as well as a time of mourning. Above all, it is a time to acknowled...
By Nathan McKinlay
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Normal feels Good

Normal feels good. This seems to have been the ongoing theme over the past couple of weeks. Spring has sprung, the robins are out, and restrictions in most settings have been lifted. While normal f...
By Nathan McKinlay
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Music Therapy

Meeting with families and coordinating celebrations with them allows me to be witness to many special moments that the public does not always get to see. Recently I was able to be witness to anothe...
By Nathan McKinlay
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Kitchen Window

Watching a casket being loaded into a vehicle from my kitchen window is one of my first childhood memories. Living beside the family-owned funeral home in Bothwell gave me the opportunity to learn ...
By Ashley Patton
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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