A Senior Moment: ‘A Perfect Gift’
It’s not that I never appreciated having breakfast in bed on Father’s Day. Other years, I happily accepted those carefully chosen ties or socks....
Less than half of eligible voters elect majority government says reader
To the Editor:
Ontario’s election was a coronation by less than half of eligible voters. In fact, the Progressive Conservatives pulled off another majority with...
Surplus land By-law and Municipal Act are not linked says reader
Dear Editor
Re. Surplus Land, Port Elgin Beach
I am troubled by Town Council’s recent resolution to declare some of the Port Elgin beach lands surplus...
Op-Ed: ‘Take One Step More’ in spite of short-sighted people who have lost...
My motto for the rest of my life is ‘Take One Step More’.
I’ve been sickened by what has happened in the community where a...
Human Trafficking – a Victim’s story
- by Amanda Preston
"This past Saturday, I was proud to walk with the many individuals who came to the Save the Children End Human...
Wesley United Church – memories that linger
Last night (Sept. 27th) and today, (Sept. 28th) a part of history has been lost - it was a link between the history of...
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...
A Ministerial Message: Faith Lutheran Church Port Elgin
https://youtu.be/Xj-sy0VAOXU
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “Educated: A Memoir”
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun arrived in Canada on January 13, the same day I finished reading the best seller, Educated. There is a remarkable symmetry...
A Ministerial Message: Central Grey Bruce Cooperative Ministry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRX1eh3B6Gs
Bruce County to hold a Live Q & A – Participate and Learn
Bruce County is rich in cultural heritage resources. Past activities of Indigenous peoples, the Great Lakes maritime history, pioneers, and people who founded our...
Out of the Darkness – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
Have you ever felt deader than dead? It is a feeling of finality; as though there is no way to possibly carry on.
I witnessed...
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...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “HE’S GOT ANGER ISSUES”
It’s a common complaint which women unpack in the marriage counsellor’s office. She can understand anger when he stubs his toe at 3 am...
