First the rain and then the wind. Caught between farms this past weekend, it was a quick dash to get under cover. A storm was brewing.
14 days away
Residents of Ontario will soon start heading to advance polls and filing mail-in ballots, but generally most will wait to attend a polling booth on June 2.
Build, build, build
One of the great ironies with elections is all the promises and apparent answers there are to the country’s woes.
Important people
Everyone has a calling and those called to be a nurse have a special gift indeed.
A principled stand
Questions have emerged about the legality of sitting on local council while running for higher office.
April 22
April 22 is one significant date on the calendar easily remembered.
Everyone needs a home
Shortly the county will be engaging in a series of meetings to bring awareness to local housing issues similar to those plaguing most built-up centres across Canada.
Gratuitous musings
There are great expectations of those in elected office to choose their words wisely.
Getting the urge
Anyone interested in running for council needs to circle April 21 on their calendar.
High finance
It could be an age thing, but has anyone else noticed how easily millions and billions slip off the tongue these days?
It is what it is
A few weeks back a supplier contacted us to say change was coming. The plant where the Advertiser and Community News get printed each week would be closing.
All choked up
Despite the great news that a measure of normalcy is returning in Ontario, we heard more “excuse me(s)” in recent days than at any point in the last two years.
Confusing times
This past Monday at 8pm representatives in the House of Commons confirmed invocation of the Emergencies Act.
It’s up to Canadians
Out-of-town colleagues settled in the boardroom here at work for a quick meeting. After some pleasantries they made a point of marvelling at last week’s paper – the size, the extent of coverage and the appearance of a healthy business community.
Free country – still
Everyone has a story to tell. Some are true, some are fictitious.