Supporting each other in hard times
More than ever, the need is clear that we have to support our local businesses and producers as much as possible. While many local organizations are doing what can be …
Lounging as others labour
By Diane Johnston On a recent trip to see the folks, I listened as three generations, with combined experience nearing a century, discussed the installation of an outdoor wood furnace. …
Demand destruction
The summer solstice came this week at 5:13 a.m. on June 21, making Tuesday the longest day of the year in terms of daylight hours. With the official …
The good, the bad, and the nuclear
By Darlene Wroe The headlines seem to suggest that the world is on a collision course with its own ineptitude. But behind the scenes there are people who are …
Editorial cartoon June 15
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Vladimir Putin’s legacy
A real concern about the war in Ukraine, imposed by Russian president Vladimir Putin, is that it is worsening the threats of climate change. While we had been …
This and that
By Steven Larocque There are so many things to write about this week it’s hard to know where to start. For instance: I don’t understand this manufactured outrage from …
Editorial cartoon June 8, 2022:
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Get serious
The lead story on the 6 p.m. CBC Radio newscast on June 1: was it about the war in Ukraine? A COVID update? The next day’s provincial election in Ontario? …
Just reaching out would help
By Darlene Wroe What is leadership? Many years ago I was envisioning an area system of guilds in which business leaders in various sectors would devote some of their time …