Labour opposed to Order of Ontario appointment for Mike Harris

To the Editor: If they ever existed, the ethical and moral standards associated with the Order of Ontario are now forever tarnished with the possible...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “THE EMPTY CHAIR”

Christmas dinner was being served as it always was---at a round, oak pedestal table in the spacious farm kitchen. Grandma and Gramps were beginning...

Community Matters: January, 2021

A year ago, I wrote in this space about the excitement around our site on raising the curtain on a new decade with the...

Young People Study the Proposed DGR

To the Editor: First off, I'd like to publicly acknowledge Principal Greg McLean of Sacred Heart elementary school in Teeswater.  A few weeks back, Mr....

When hope outweighs fear – make decisions based on hope and possibility

To the Editor: A wise man, Nelson Mandela, once said “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” That simple statement has been resonating with me...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “JOY TO THE WORLD?”

When I was a boy, “Advent” meant small pieces of chocolate hidden in an elaborate, brightly-coloured cardboard calendar shaped like a house. For the...

Patching Joy Together One Stitch At A Time

JOY arrived in my office last week in a clear heavy plastic bag. With it came a few instructions that were a delight to follow. ...

Municipalities alarmed by Schedule 6 of provincial budget

When Schedule 6 of Bill 229 came to light with a resulting outcry from organizations and members of the public, the province said that...

Christmas came early this year for the friends of Doug Ford

To the Editor: Under the cover of COVID, Christmas came early this year for the friends of Doug Ford. The owners and directors of Long Term...

Community Matters: December, 2020

Our number one value at Bruce Power is Safety First. It’s a message delivered to the people who work at our facilities every day...