While the news cycle has largely moved on to the back and forth between Ontario Premier Doug Ford…
Editorials
Egregious entitlement
Guelph-Eramosa councillors last week decided to give themselves a 30% pay raise and the mayor a 7%…
Pizzagate? Seriously?
Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Scheer is taking time out from calling for Prime…
Quite a time
After pondering current events it became difficult to come up with a time more curious as it…
It too passed
Sunday night residents of Wellington and neighbouring counties got a taste of winter that hasn’t…
Behind the scenes
We’ve repeatedly stated that journalism can be a thankless job. Complaints far outnumber…
Climate change
While little sympathy will be extended our way, it’s been a tough week adjusting to the change in…
Governing on the sly
While the speed of the news cycle these days means perceptions may change by the time this is…
Cannabis quandary
It is settled. Four of Wellington County’s lower tier municipalities are open to future retail…
Make way, the future is here
A big question presented itself at Centre Wellington council and we see it as the start of a…
End of times
Growing up and working at farms in the area, there was no shortage of tractors and equipment to…
Déjà vu all over again
Back in the 1960s Yogi Berra uttered that now famous observation in response to two batters hitting…
Largesse and apathy
It wasn’t a hot button issue and it received little discussion at county council, but those of us…
Reach for the sky
In a world full of turmoil, there is little certainty about what lies ahead in 2019. Dreams of…
Home for Christmas
Everybody needs a place to call home, especially this time of year. Society has become far more…