New Perspectives: A Season for Everything by Rev. Heather McCarrel
We have been enjoying a rather balmy January along these southern shores of Georgian Bay and along the sandier shores of Lake Huron. Balmy...
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...
Creative Writing Contest: Organizer thanks participants
To all Who Participated:
First of all, I want to thank everyone once again for responding to my challenge to raise funds in benefit of...
First annual Creative Writing Contest raises funds for local hospital
Following a trip to Europe, Luz-Maria Alvarez-Wilson and her husband, returned to Canada just as the COVID-19 pandemic began.
"I felt abundantly fortunate to be...
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. ...
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...
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...
Bill 229 threatens Ontario’s valuable wetlands says reader
To the Editor:
It has been a difficult time for all over these past several months, especially more significant as we head into the holiday...
Canada’s Christmas Store for everything on your list
This Christmas is expected to be very different and, with more people planning to stay home, it's also the time of year to decorate...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “HERE’S HOPING”
In the Christian calendar, churches around the world are today celebrating the initial Sunday of Advent. It is most fitting that the traditional theme...
