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Africa: The cartographic and demographic truth

August 28, 2025   ·   0 Comments

By Gwynne Dyer Two Africa-based advocacy groups, ‘Africa No Filter’ and ‘Speak Up Africa’, launched a “Change the Map” campaign in April. “When whole generations, ...

Monthly Message: FTP to host Community Appreciation Open House for 40th anniversary

Family Transition Place (FTP) invites the community to celebrate 40 years of providing hope to Dufferin and Caledon at an open house this September. This ...

Work ethic

By Brian Lockhart An interesting quote arrived through one of my news feeds the other day. “When there is no consequence for poor work ethic ...

Monthly Message: DBOT to host cybersecurity event for business owners

Let’s be honest; most of us don’t start a business thinking about hackers or data breaches. We’re focused on serving customers, managing staff, and keeping ...

…of shoes and ships and sealing wax…

By Constance Scrafield Said the Walrus in Lewis Carroll’s humorous poem, The Walrus and the Carpenter, in his novel, Through the Looking Glass, “Of why ...

The AI crash

By Gwynne Dyer As ever, we are living on borrowed time. There’s the familiar old threat of global nuclear war and the growing risk of ...

Review: ‘Me and you and the Highland Coo’ charms with heart and humour

By Joshua Drakes Over the weekend, the community came alive for Theatre Orangeville’s Summer Arts Fest. Among the standout attractions was Best of Toronto Fringe, ...

Monthly Message: When worry and perfectionism get in the way of growth

Helping kids navigate pressure, expectations, and performance anxiety Today’s kids face a great deal of pressure, not just to do well in school, but to ...

The guy next door

By Brian Lockhart “The lady doth protest too much.” That was quite a valid observation written by William Shakespeare in his play, “Hamlet.” Whenever trouble ...

Frown, you’re on camera!

By John Robson It’s been 25 years since my younger and more careless self got a speeding ticket. Or at least it had been until ...

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