The first football game we watched this season was the Superbowl. It was the first time such an…
Editorials
What really matters
It’s amusing what a difference a week or two makes. In that time, priorities can change.…
Here we go again
Readers will have to forgive us if we’re starting to repeat ourselves. Time and again we have…
Council resolve tested quickly
Mapleton councillors were quickly tested on their resolve to stick to a new tougher stance on…
Focusing on common goal
There is no question that it takes two to tango. After a decade of spatting and five-plus years…
Infrastructure innovation
Mapleton council continues to be innovative in its efforts to raise necessary funds to maintain…
Sanctity of the ballot
In mid-December Guelph Eramosa council voted to approve vote-by-mail for the 2018 municipal…
Truth be told – hopefully
“Ring out the false, ring in the true.” If ever a quote seemed tailor-made to apply to…
Keep an eye out
This is a big year for Canada. Our nation will celebrate its 150th anniversary. Last summer we…
New Year”s message: Year of change ahead
2016 was a tough year for many of us. Everyone faces struggles of some kind, whether it relates to…
Christmas 2016: The rest of the story
Paul Harvey passed away in 2009 at the age of 90. His name will escape many, but for decades he was…
What was, won”t always be
We had a dilemma in the Newsroom last week. A.O. Smith was removing its water tower and the…
The art of socializing
Across the county, Christmas parties and get-togethers will be all the rage right now. Sports…
Taken for a ride
Every now and again we hear stories of fakes being passed off as the real thing. Counterfeiters…
A worthy experiment
There is an experiment underway in Canada’s most patriotic village. Arthur village was…