Ironically, the same crowd that downplayed COVID-19 because it “only” affected about three per cent of Canadians and “only” killed about 0.7% is now somehow extremely concerned about their 0.018% chance of having an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine.
Editorials
Aardvark for a day
Now, at last, it can be told.
Congratulations
It was the summer of 1999 that my life changed forever.
Give when you can
People should never forget where they come from. That certainly was the case for a local man named…
Fifty feet each way
It may sound a bit cynical, but the old adage about residents only caring about the 50 feet on each side of their driveway bears some truth.
No place for Rover to roam
Local municipal councils seem, perhaps understandably, reluctant to get involved with dog parks…
Get it done
“Your appointment has been cancelled,” read the first email received after returning back to…
Some ox
Declared stuck in the past and suffering from antiquated thinking, memories of a mentor years back came to mind.
Why cancel Canada Day?
There has been great debate about whether Canada Day celebrations should be something that happen this year, in light of the recent revelations involving the recovery of the bodies of more than 1,000 Indigenous children who have been missing.
Obviously out of step
A unanimous vote in Centre Wellington is almost cause for a news story itself. How the issue of bike lanes on Highway 6 (St. David Street North) in Fergus became a galvanizing force for a council that couldn’t even pass an agenda weeks earlier is a mystery in itself.
Ford shows contempt for courts
Tucked in amongst the increasingly positive news recently regarding the continual reduction in…
Show of solidarity against hatred
Residents of Minto and across the region were shocked and dismayed last week as news surfaced that a Harriston resident had posted an online video reeking of racism and containing suggestions of violence.
PFDs
Rarely a fan of acronyms, this is one people need to know: PFD.
Oh, the humanity
The year was 1937 when Herbert Morrison was dispatched to cover the arrival of the Hindenburg in Manchester Township, New Jersey.
Vaccine stragglers taking a gamble
By the time you read this, Ontario’s most recent stay-at-home order will have expired, unlike…