January 2025 Archive
Suzanne Walsh’s abstract work featured at new Headwaters Arts exhibit
By Constance Scrafield Abstract artist Suzanne Walsh says being around nature is important to her and, for her, painting nature happens as abstract and non-objective. ...
A uniquely Canadian family fun game
By Keith Schell When we were growing up in the country in the 1970s, we had to figure out things to do to keep ourselves ...
Orangeville Music Theatre begins the new year with two plays
By Constance Scrafield Freaky Friday, Orangeville Music Theatre’s first junior musical production for 2025 is about a mom and her teenage daughter whose bodies and ...
Iran: End of the line?
By Gwynne Dyer Six months ago, at the end of Iran’s presidential election, I finished an article by speculating that the long-lived theocratic dictatorship in ...
New Year’s resolutions
By Brian Lockhart Put that cigarette out, go for a two-mile jog, come home and read a book, call your best friend and visit with ...
Am I an imposter?
By Alba Zalli When I won an award for programming, somehow I felt more disappointed than proud. I felt as though I didn’t deserve it. ...
Maggiolly Art: Forming new ideas for art classes
By Constance Scrafield Maggiolly Art Supplies is a store of fine art supplies at reasonable prices. This is home to many patrons who love the ...
How theatre really began
By Constance Scrafield Somewhat over two thousand years ago, in ancient times in Greece, Thespis was strolling from a performance by the Chorus of their ...
Westside Thunder lead District 4 senior volleyball following win in Shelburne
By Brian Lockhart The Westside Secondary School Thunder senior girls’ volleyball team are having a stellar season, currently in first place in the District 4 ...
Junior Giraffe Club provides outlet for youth to help with species conservation
By Constance Scrafield It can be a challenge for many people to discover gifts for the youngsters in their lives that are unusual and parenthetically, ...
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