World Hijab Day – Wearing the Hijab should be about conviction, not coercion
World Hijab Day
by Farah Ahmad
Wearing hijab, a head covering worn by many Muslim women, has lately caught the public’s attention with intense headlines.
In 2013,...
Customer service ranks high in a world of disposable consumer goods
In this 'disposable' society and world where we tend to throw away or dispose of items when they stop working for whatever reason and,...
Tax changes in the new year – time to tighten our belts, even more
Well, it appears that 2023 will be a time to tighten our belts even more thanks to more tax increases and rising prices.
There is...
Today is Giving Tuesday – time to give back, just because you can
Today, November 29th, is 'Giving Tuesday' and it is the world’s largest generosity movement.
"Whether it’s making someone smile, helping a stranger, or giving to...
Proposed changes to the Heritage Act being painted with a broad provincial brush
While Canada is a young country in comparison with many throughout the world, why is that we are not trying to preserve the short...
A final Remembrance Day Message – those who served believed they were making a...
Remembrance Day, after two years of no parades, no Cenotaph services and everything being moved to virtual participation, this year's services seemed to be...
Citizens against Provincial Government Bill 23
Residents north of the Saugeen River in Saugeen Shores (ON) are concerned about the ramifications of Bill 23.
During several meetings that they have held,...
Loyalty to one’s country is part of your faith say Muslims recognizing Remembrance Day
My name is Farah Ahmad and I belong to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community which has launched its 12th annual “Muslims for Remembrance” campaign nationwide.
“Loyalty...
Sweeping powers for development under new More Homes, Built Faster Act
The province in a media release sets out the new proposed More Homes, Built Faster Act, and, if passed, that will set out sweeping...
Can development and nature work together ?
It has been proven that trees are the sequestration tool of CO2 and, in return, provide the life-giving necessity of oxygen.
In this time of...
Municipal government is serious business – make sure to vote
Dear Editor,
In these final days of summer, my neighbours in South Bruce are looking forward to a good harvest of corn and soybeans, and...
Returning to representation by population in Canada
Guest columnist Bill Streeter has written a synopsis of the recent editorial in the Globe and Mail (Aug. 30/22) pertaining to 'representation by population'...
Personal Reflections: Acts of Kindness make a Difference
In reflecting back at the past two to three years in the throws of a pandemic that constituted lockdowns, isolation, quarantines and many other...
Operation beach patrol solves a crisis
Being a police officer is not all about big crime, capturing a criminal or stopping an impaired driver. Sometimes, it's something as simple as...
