March 2022 Archive

Mono Council approves tenders, discusses lifting restrictions, electric vehicles

By Peter Richardson Mono Council approved several Public Works tenders during their regular meeting last Tuesday (March 8). A tender was awarded to W.G. Kelly ...

The three r’s

By Brian Lockhart Reading, ‘riting, and rithmetic, – the ‘three r’s of a good education. Yes, most likely all three skills will come handy at ...

Ukraine: After the Pause

By Gwynne Dyer Two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, and still no ‘decapitation’ of the Ukrainian government, no city captured except Kherson (which no non-Ukrainian ...

Do we still need an International Women’s Day?

By Dawn Kelly Guest Column Yes! There’s no place for complacency. According to the World Economic Forum, none of us will see gender equality in ...

Damaged country

By Brian Giesbrecht Asked why he supported some protests but was determined to crush the trucker convoy, Justin Trudeau answered without hesitation: He supported – ...

International Women’s Day

By Constance Scrafield Once upon a specific time, Patricia, Colin and I were in Cuba at this time of year, staying near Havana in a ...

Russia

Sir:Columnist Lockhart is right to be concerned about Rusia’s Vladimir Putin and his expansive aims.I sense that Ukraine’s suffering may be a red herring.  The ...

Flato Development hosts public community engagement meeting

By Brian Lockhart Flato Developments, the company building the new development in Beeton just off Main Street on the west end of the town, hosted ...

Dufferin Warden bringing forward request to fly Ukrainian Flag

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As communities across the county show their support for Ukraine, Dufferin County could be the next to join ...

Dufferin County Multicultural Foundation recently established

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For four years the Shelburne Multicultural Event has celebrated diversity within the community and now organizers of the ...

« Previous PageNext Page »