July 2021 Archive
A new Governor General
By Brian Lockhart The Prime Minister has announced that Mary Simon will be the new Governor General of Canada. I certainly hope he has done ...
Afghanistan: After the Fall
By Gwynne Dyer Five times in the past two weeks, government soldiers in Badakhshan and Takhar provinces in northern Afghanistan have fled across the border ...
And Nero Played …
By Constance Scrafield Arnold Schwarzenegger is an environmentalist and spoke at the Austrian World Summit on climate change this week. The summit carries his name ...
40-70 Rule
“Dear Money Lady, I have told my husband to have a talk with his parents that are in their 80’s about money and care, ...
History
Sir: The Burlington Gazette has published a more accurate history of Egerton Ryerson’s involvement in education than has been foisted on us recently. https://burlingtongazette.ca/hdsb-trustees-seem-to-have-not-done-their-homework-when-they-decided-to-rename-ryerson-public-school/ I ...
Where do we go from here?
What is the right step in the next direction for us as citizens post-Covid? What as citizens are we willing to continue to let go ...
Open letter to Premiere Doug Ford re: PSWs (2/2)
Premier Ford, is it honest to increase staff, increase hours to 40 weekly, increase wages, without taking it back through increased prices for everything? “Geniuses” ...
Jim F. Hope: keeping Orangeville’s historic buildings beautiful
By Constance Scrafield Jas. F Hope Construction Ltd. has been based in Orangeville for 40 years, with Jim F. Hope being the fourth-generation owner and ...
Fourth annual Multicultural Event held virtually
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The fourth annual Shelburne Multicultural Event was held virtually last Sunday (June 27) in celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism ...
Hair Off for Headwaters Raises Over $106,000 with all funds supporting Cancer Care
While most of the province has been anxiously awaiting the opening of barber shops and hair salons, three brave Headwaters Health Care Foundation Board Members ...
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