We’ve only just begun
In a rather fortuitous sharing of minds, I was about to write an article on the municipality’s Advisory Committees, when a letter to the...
The time that is given to us
It’s odd how things can come together in your mind (my mind, anyway). A few days ago, we marked Thanksgiving, a time when families...
Homeward bound
Everywhere I look, it seems that housing, or the lack of it, has become a major crisis. This is true across Canada, as well...
Hanging on the telephone
There was an episode of Star Trek: the Next Generation years ago in which a game took over the entire crew of the Enterprise....
Back home again
They say that travel broadens the mind, and perhaps it is true that you get a different perspective on things when you’ve been away...
A pandemic and some political football
We have an opportunity before us to “build back better.” We can do it now, while we are in the midst of it, or...
I hear you knocking
Now and then you find a new word or phrase creeping into public discourse, something new that gets picked up as the new buzz...
It’s only words
Language is a magical thing. Language is made up of words, designed to express ideas, explain thoughts and concepts, and describe the world around...
We have only one Earth
by Colin Creasey
There was an interesting editorial in this newspaper, admittedly a while ago now, entitled “Income gap is growing in Canada.” It was...
When responsibility is in eclipse
An extremely rare event is on the horizon – or at least somewhere in the sky – for our area next month. You likely...