New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “WHY NAGASAKI?”

Just before noon on August 9, 1945, an American B29 warplane appeared high over the historic Japanese port city of Nagasaki. Its only mission?...

Three basic reasons for no DGR in South Bruce

Dear Editor, Over the past few months, I've had the privilege of talking to a number of people about the proposed DGR - those firmly in favour, those just...

Are we losing our sense of reason asks reader?

Dear Editor, I write to express my concern that in an effort to comply with current COVID-19 safety measures, we are losing our sense of...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “OUTSIDE THE BOX”

Writers try to avoid using clichés. These figures of speech generally become trite and stale with overuse. The phrase “thinking outside the box” easily...

Be part of the solution, support the DGR in South Bruce says reader

Dear Editor, Here in South Bruce, there may be nothing we feel more strongly about than farming.  Whether you're a farmer, grew up on a farm,...

An open letter to the Province

Dear Premier Ford, Minister Elliott and Minister Fullerton: It is becoming more and more distressing to residents of Long Term Care Homes to be kept...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “GOOD TO SEE YOU—??”

Our esteemed premier is considering inaugurating Stage Three as the Province continues its systematic recovery from COVID-19. Most citizens will welcome greater social freedoms...

Cow Manure, Nuclear Waste and the DGR

Dear Editor, I spent my formative years growing up and working on a Bruce County dairy farm, on the bank of the beautiful Teeswater River.  After...

A magnifying glass has been turned on social fabric cracks says Labour Council

To the Editor: The path to a prosperous and inclusive post COVID-19 world will not be found or navigated without the full engagement of the...

Community Matters: July, 2020

Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day. – Author Unknown It’s been a little more than four...