I have listened with concern to the debate about mandatory hook-up to municipal water systems in…
Editorials
Hard to comprehend
As the tsunami swept across farmland in Japan we couldn’t help thinking it was like a pail of…
Just ask the people
Some years ago we were part of a Publisher Day at Queen’s Park. Local MPP Ted Arnott provided…
Family Day: Make the most of it
Ontario’s provincially legislated Family Day is just around the corner, with Monday…
All grown up
News that Walmart is coming to town has drawn mixed reactions. Some are happy, some are mad, some…
People do care
The terribly sad funeral service for fallen officer Sgt. Ryan Russell held this past Tuesday in…
Council pay
For folks who attended the little cenotaph in Rockwood on the corner of Highway 7 and Guelph Street…
Inside the system
Two months to the day of major surgery that kept me off work for all that time, it was nice to read…
HST due soon
Depending on the particular business and its reporting cycles, many will head to the bank Monday…
Dont wait if you can help
The chores were pretty much done and everyone had settled in for the night. There was one…
Curious change
It was a curious thing this past Friday. County council reverted to its old ways of doing business…
Big smiles and then a frown
This time of year, polling seems to run rampant. Two polls caught our attention; the first dealing…
Getting up to speed
There will be a relatively short window for newly installed councils to get up to speed on the many…
Backroom executioners
In nearly 35 years in the News business we have seen some stupid political moves and wanted to…
Changing horizon
The old Harvestore silo almost looked to be on fire. A red tinge stretched from its blue base to…