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True to ourselves

April 2, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Constance Scrafield Our screens are covered in gossip and nonsense, untrustworthy stories, and so much about the private and public lives of people who ...

Local musician Paul Ormandy masters percussion and champions the steel pan

By Constance Scrafield To study music for the purpose of understanding how and why, around the world, music matters, is intrinsic to humanity and how ...

Monthly Message: FTP marks International Women’s Day with empowering event

International Women’s Day (IWD) – celebrated annually on March 8 – is always meaningful for us at Family Transition Place (FTP). It’s a time to ...

A cashless society

By Brian Lockhart When you were a kid, you likely received an envelope from an older relative on your birthday or at Christmas. Usually, it ...

War on Iran: A series of miscalculations

By Gwynne Dyer Still not four full weeks into the war, and already Donald Trump’s “short-term excursion” – decapitate the Iranian regime with a surprise ...

Historic relics do not promote hate

By Mark PavilonsNiagara Region’s Chair Bob Gale resigned recently, when it became known he owned a piece of history, namely a book signed by Adolf Hitler.It ...

I didn’t vote for this!

By Brian Lockhart The thing about democracy is that you are able to vote for the person you want to represent you in municipal, provincial, ...

Monthly Message: Awareness, acceptance, and everyday conversations that matter

It’s almost April, which means Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month is on its way – a time to intentionally pause, and amplify conversations about neurodiversity. ...

International Women’s Day celebration

On March 5, International Women’s Day was marked at Hockley Valley Resort, sponsored once again by the wonderful staff at Family Transition Place, our local ...

The cat caught a bird!

Our late father loved and would do anything for his birds. He was kind to all the animals we ever had, but the wild birds ...

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