Editorials

With the current polar vortex descending on this part of North America, even the hardiest amongst us are finding it frigid cold out.

It seems silly to be writing a column on national affairs a week after all of Canada’s problems were seemingly resolved in one fell swoop. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has, after all, announced his intention to step down.

The drama unfolding in downtown Elora is a phenomenon playing out in tourist hot spots around the globe.

There was a time not long ago that logic factored into decisions surrounding infrastructure.

By all accounts 2025 will be a year of significant change.

Even with all the turmoil in Ottawa and ruminations from the U.S. president-elect about tariffs and adding Canada as the 51st state, we are lucky to be Canadians.

The world would be better off with a few more Charlies.

Friday morning at the county administration centre, a new warden and committee chairs were elected by their peers. It is an occasion we try not to miss. 

Listening to Canada Post management and the union, one could fall into the trap thinking this strike is just another labour dispute. It is far more than that.

Loading the last bag of groceries into the truck destined for the food bank a friend mumbled, “We have so much.” 

Waste not, want not – or so the adage goes. In a time when money is an issue for many people, who can afford to waste anything?

As a group of young Caledon hockey players headed to the Olympic stadium in Lake Placid last weekend, a poppy adorned their chests. It was a proud moment as a parent.

The sagest advice ever offered to young people was to look after their belongings.

Ghost and goblins will be out as this newspaper hits the streets.