Posts By Sam Odrowski

Freedom Convoy shows we need direct democracy

By Mark Milke A vast gulf exists between Canada’s chattering classes – many politicians, some journalists and a plethora of academics – and citizens on ...

Another Cold War?

By Brian Lockhart This week’s news has all been about the invasion of Ukraine, and rightly so. The Russian military build-up has been going on ...

Searching for a silver bullet

We’ve got a problem!  My urge is to find ‘the’ solution. It is human nature to search for ‘the’ answer on the assumption somewhere there ...

Acknowledge that war is outdated

By Constance Scrafield Donald Trump is so excited about Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin, to whom he pandered and deeply admires, has simply invaded a ...

Putin: Junkie Madman?

By Gwynne Dyer It was my wife Tina who noticed it first, a couple of weeks ago. Her father Charl, a clever, gentle man whom ...

Good Samaritan

It was a Good Samaritan day for a few of us.  On Friday, Feb. 11, walking with my cane on Mill Street in Orangeville, I ...

Harmony Foods

My thanks to Constance Scrafield for her kind tribute to Jennifer Grant who sadly passed away February 2nd, 2022. I worked for Jen in her ...

MoD launching new research tool for historic landmarks

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Have you ever wondered what a historical landmark looked like in the time period it was built? The ...

Headwaters Hospital expands designated care partner access

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Headwaters Health Care Centre (IHHCC) has expanded hospital access to those helping with the care of loved ones ...

Orangeville Curling Club getting a slice of $528,000 provincial grant funding

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Three recreation facilities in Dufferin-Caledon will be making upgrades after receiving funding from the Ontario government. Dufferin-Caledon MPP ...

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