It goes without saying people handle problems differently. What amounts to a catastrophe for some…
Editorials
Roundabouts
Wellington County’s decision to install a roundabout at the intersection of Wellington Roads…
A review is long overdue
Pressure continues to mount on local municipal councils as they examine budgets and attempt to…
Facts of life in dispute?
Ontario’s new health and physical education curriculum (And yes, that’s what it’s…
Solid information key to legitimate debate
It’s been a Newsy couple of weeks, as both the volume of letters and variety of topics…
Relief funding a disaster
It was a long time coming, but Mapleton has received, if not an actual cheque, at least assurance…
Farewell to a friend
Despite the frigid weather, it was difficult to type on Tuesday afternoon because my eyes were…
More pressing issues than speed limits
Word out of Queen’s Park that the province wants to reduce speed limits to 40km/h came as a…
Cultural planning
Mapleton is working on a cultural plan for the municipality and the township is hosting a forum to…
Where did those 30 years go?
The year was 1985 when 50 of Canada’s most famous musicians got together to form the group…
Fueling another crisis
Sometimes it really seems the average citizen simply can’t catch a break – or at least…
That darn county
Local councillors by their very nature of serving local residents tend to be a bit parochial.…
Initiative for youth timely
A recently-formed coalition of youth advocates from across north Wellington is planning a day-long…
A decade at a time
This week, survivors of the Holocaust returned to Poland to honour the 70th anniversary of the…
Money well spent
Mapleton council recently approved what has become an annual $10,000 contribution in support of the…