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I didn’t vote for this!

March 19, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart The thing about democracy is that you are able to vote for the person you want to represent you in municipal, provincial, ...

Monthly Message: Awareness, acceptance, and everyday conversations that matter

It’s almost April, which means Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month is on its way – a time to intentionally pause, and amplify conversations about neurodiversity. ...

International Women’s Day celebration

On March 5, International Women’s Day was marked at Hockley Valley Resort, sponsored once again by the wonderful staff at Family Transition Place, our local ...

The cat caught a bird!

Our late father loved and would do anything for his birds. He was kind to all the animals we ever had, but the wild birds ...

Women’s Day

By Brian Lockhart The ‘world’ will be celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. International Women’s Day is celebrated globally as a day to celebrate ...

The fallout from Epstein

By Gwynne Dyer “It’s amazing how the arrest of a 66-year-old man in Norfolk has raised the spirits of the entire country,” remarked a reader ...

If one insists on being in charge

By Constance Scrafield The time-honoured 20-minute recess twice a day at elementary schools has recently been studied and confirmed as being an essential part of ...

Monthly Message: Coldest Night of the Year fuels momentum for upcoming fundraisers

If there’s one thing I can say with absolute certainty, it’s this: there is never a dull moment at the Orangeville Food Bank or Dufferin ...

Don’t celebrate Canada’s falling unemployment rate just yet

By Dr. Roslyn Kunin Canada’s falling unemployment rate is being read as good news. It isn’t. The decline reflects fewer Canadians working because fewer people ...

Cuba: It’s a matter of time

By Gwynne Dyer Fidel Castro and his Communist band of brothers have had a good long run in power (66 years), but they have run ...

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