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The birthday disaster

April 24, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Keith Schell Birthdays are an exciting time for little kids. A child’s anticipation for their birthday party ranks right up there with Christmas and ...

The system is broken

First, let me say that I often disagree with Premier Ford’s policies. However, I applaud much of the current progress being made in elementary and ...

Rumours

By Brian Lockhart There was a time when the year 2000 was considered a futuristic date. For some reason, that number represented a time when ...

Monthly Message: Nominations open for the 2026 Business Excellence Awards

Every local business has a story. It’s the early mornings, the risks taken, the community supported, and the passion behind every product, service, or cause. ...

Turn into the waves

By Brian Lockhart When I was in my final year of high school, our entire Grade 12 class entered the gym to view the movie ...

Hungary: The tide goes out

By Gwynne Dyer Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent a message congratulating Hungary’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, for having evicted long-serving populist leader ...

Astronaut lessons

By Constance Scrafield Humans who travel into space say it is the most stunning, life-changing, extraordinary experience of their lives. It appears that every astronaut ...

A note on cutting zig-zags

By Anthony Carnovale For the past month, my Grade 12 Literacy Class has been working on creating their own vision boards. Their vision boards are ...

Culture clash

By Brian Lockhart There is a rather famous video of a minor baseball game where parents in the stands are harassing the umpire. The umpire ...

On not draining the swamp

By Gwynne Dyer  ‘When you’re up to your ass in alligators, it’s hard to remember that your original goal was to drain the swamp.’ (Not ...

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