New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – When compassion replaces judgement
This past week has left me with a very heavy feeling, a sadness which could be linked to a Seasonal-Affective Disorder. “SAD” is a...
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...
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...
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...
Trefoil signage says a lot beyond the yellow symbol
Dear Editor,
I'm dismayed and disappointed to hear that some of the yellow "No Nuke Dump" signs in South Bruce have been vandalized. South Bruce...
Ontario Letting COVID off the Leash says reader
To the Editor:
It looks like Doug Ford isn’t coping with COVID as well as we thought he was when the first wave of the...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – ‘Time Will Tell’
These three little words 'Time will Tell' quickly became the big take-away headline from President Trump’s press briefing Friday, in the White House’s tranquil...
