Respect
Much has been written and said to honour the memory and legacy of Queen Elizabeth since her death was announced last week, and it...
Think for yourself
In my wilder, younger days, I was the proud owner of a postcard. Not your usual postcard; this one was flourescent pink and highly...
Give peace a chance
A few weeks ago, I wrote in this space that I was afraid that the upcoming election campaign could become nasty, because of the...
Revolution
Have you ever thought about the fact that we regularly engage in revolutionary activity in Canada generally, and in North Grenville in particular? At...
I fought the law
In a week of big news from all over the world, we have a major story breaking in our own community with the announcement...
I’m sorry, but I don’t work here
Have you ever had occasion to wonder why we don’t get paid to use self-checkout machines? I mean, we’re doing a cashier’s job, right?...
Who un-killed the electric car?
It seems that in the last few years we have seen an absolute surge in the number of electric cars on the market. One...
All progress is good progress
It is that time of year again? Are education worker labour strikes looming? I’m being funny, of course, as labour contracts in the education...
Anyone who had a heart
I love a good murder mystery on television, and the Brits make the best ones. From George Gently to Inspector Frost, from Cadfael to...
And poof, like magic, it’s gone
I can’t be the only one who feels like the last two years have been a blur. Pandemic life was something none of us...