Vicky Smallman - Miss Vicky’s Offhand Remarks (Page 2)

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On Paulette

Last week I attended the celebration of life of one of the best of us. Paulette Dozois, former archivist, indefatigable community volunteer, staunch New Democrat and Hintonburg champion, has left a massive hole in the hearts of many. This was reflected by the crowd that gathered at Tom Brown arena

Stages of Political Grief

If you were a follower of the first iteration of Miss Vicky's Offhand Remarks, you'll know that I am a longtime New Democrat and a proponent of progressive politics generally. So as you can imagine, the last several months have been challenging. Like many New Democrats,

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Get this party started

It’s been more than 20 years since I first launched Miss Vicky’s Offhand Remarks, a blog about feminism, politics, and my neighbourhood. I loved writing, loved the friends I made and the connections throughout my community that it brought, whether it was local businesses, artists, activists, media. It