August 2018 Archive
Christmas trees planted in Credit River boosting brook trout population
By Jasen Obermeyer Despite being in the middle of summer, there was a feeling of Christmas at the Upper Credit Conservation Area near Alton when ...
A new social contract
By Laura Campbell One of the most magical aspects of becoming a parent five years ago was knowing I could share my love of the ...
Your chance to complain
By Brian Lockhart If you routinely exceed the speed limit, sooner or later you’re going to get a ticket. I’ve had a few of those ...
The dangers of plastics
By Jasen Obermeyer It’s an issue that has been growing rapidly over the years. The usage of plastics has been a heated topic for some ...
Doing something about it
By Doug Skeates In the past couple of decades people the world over have become aware of the increasingly dangerous state of the environment, especially ...
Where will it all end?
By Gwynne Dyer This is Armageddon Summer in the northern hemisphere: out-of-control wildfires all around the Arctic Circle (not to mention California and Greece), weeks-long ...
A wrong-headed investigation
OFFICIALLY, AT LEAST, the investigation into the mass shooting on Toronto’s Danforth Avenue, is being headed by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the civilian oversight ...
An island of tranquility?
IN THIS ERA dominated by mudslinging politicians and populations divided as never before, it’s interesting to see that there’s at least one place where tranquility ...
Jr. A Northmen face Brampton in OJALL championship
By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Junior A Northmen are up against the Brampton Excelsiors in the battle for the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League championship. ...
Junior Bengals face Ivy in first round of playoffs
By Brian Lockhart The Junior division of the North Dufferin Baseball League is heading into the first round of playoff action. With four teams making ...
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