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Because

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsMay 30, 2020September 6, 2020

All good things must come to an end 'because' of something. I received a renewal notice from the website hosting company that provides me with this platform to tell my...

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Today, Santa Danny Cried

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsDecember 24, 2019January 13, 2020

Today is Christmas Eve, and I went to the cancer center in Surrey, BC. I was treated there ten years ago and volunteered for almost five years. I had a...

Cancer Christmas Santa Claus

Message from the North Pole

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsNovember 7, 2019January 13, 2020

Yesterday, I got a long-distance call (collect) from Santa Claus, and he asked me to cover for him again this year. But Santa Danny is only allowed to receive two...

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A Toothless Fairy

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsJanuary 29, 2019February 3, 2019

There is often a situation when I've thought seriously about giving up on a particular dream, but there has always been a counter argument for continuing the chase. I remember...

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Do You Believe in Magic?

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsDecember 24, 2018June 12, 2020

It wasn't going to be an easy day for me to be Santa Claus because I was having a difficult time trying to smile. But it wasn't because I'd be...

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Notes from the North Pole

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsNovember 24, 2018June 12, 2020

In 2009, I was diagnosed with stage 3 throat cancer and given only a 40% chance of surviving. Not knowing how much time I had left and the fact that I...

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Gifts of Love

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsJanuary 2, 2018October 9, 2018

I never expected to receive a Christmas gift this year, but I did. I got two presents, and both came as a complete surprise. They were the first gifts that...

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Message from Santa Danny

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsDecember 20, 2017October 9, 2018

Yesterday, Santa Danny went to the University of British Columbia in Vancouver to present a cheque towards oral cancer research at the university and BC Cancer Foundation. [caption id="attachment_10441" align="alignnone"...

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Not a creature was stirring…

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsNovember 14, 2017November 26, 2018

Originally published on December 24, 2012 It was the morning of Christmas Eve, and once again it didn't feel like Christmas. It had been years since I last celebrated Christmas...

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The Day that Santa cried…

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsDecember 16, 2015October 8, 2018

It's early on Wednesday morning, and I am preparing Santa for his most painful official visit - to talk to the students of Nicomekl Elementary School in Langley. Visiting patients...

Category: Santa Claus

Because

Today, Santa Danny Cried

Message from the North Pole

A Toothless Fairy

Do You Believe in Magic?

Notes from the North Pole

Gifts of Love

Message from Santa Danny

Not a creature was stirring…

The Day that Santa cried…

A Very Happy Thanksgiving Day

Saturday on the Sunshine Coast

A POETS Kind of Day

A Short Straw

Covid19 Virus or the Flu?

A Nude Wreck on Wreck Beach

Happy Independence Day

Stories of the Mira

The Last Word

Because

Footsteps to Remember

Top of the World