New Perspectives: Night Calls – by Rev. Heather McCarrel

It was in the wee hours of the morning that they woke me.  At first, I wondered if I had dreamt it but, as...

Port Elgin Beach Preservers to hold a rally

To the Editor: The Port Elgin Beach Preservers will be holding a rally outside the municipal offices on Monday, November 25 at 5:30 p.m., prior...

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...

No one is immune: Beware of scams – both phone and computer

This week has been quite eventful personally when it comes to scams. First, I was contacted by phone with a 'Private Number' showing on my...

Family appreciates community support

To the editor, Further to the passing of our dad, Peter Haskey, this past May, who was a longtime member of the Propeller Club and...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “WHEN LOVE CHOOSES US”

We didn’t choose love; it chose us, right or wrong--- Love was all that mattered. (Elin Hilderbrand, Barefoot, Little Brown, 2007) One of my coping strategies while...

A Ministerial Message: Avondale United Church Stratford

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Retiring Hospital Foundation Executive Director says Thank You

        November 26, 2018 Dear Editor: On the occasion of my retirement from the position of Executive Director of the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation, I wish to...

1918 Public Notice: Is history repeating itself?

While the world is going through a 'pandemic', it is not the first. The first recorded was typhus in ancient Athens where approximately 100,000 people...

Bluewater CUPE members returning to work

To Parents/Guardians: CUPE members will be returning to work tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as both parties prepare to resume provincial negotiations. We are encouraged by...

A tribute to a modest gentleman

Dear Editor: Thank you for taking the editorial liberty of adding background details to the obituary of Gary Harron, January 24th (2023). Mr. Harron's contributions to...

Women’s Marches planned for January 19, 2019

To the Editor: WOMEN’S MARCH, JANUARY 19, 2019 “Two years ago, on the first full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, women, men and gender non-conforming people,...