Stone Age
By Diane Johnston As one grows older, the concept of a surprise party changes – the surprise comes after, not before. And it’s not always a party. Shoes are less …
Editorial cartoon, Aug. 10, 2022:
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A Very Interesting Day
Congratulations go out to the organizers of A Day In Farm Country farm tour, and to the Riverside Farmers Market which held a special market and barbecue at the former …
Anniversaries
By Gordon Brock This year our area sees a plethora of significant anniversaries. Some of them commemorate weather oddities, others commemorate significant events in the history of our area. In …
Editorial cartoon in the Aug. 3 issue:
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Scammers don’t take holidays
We heard this week of a local senior getting ripped off by a phone scammer. The senior was taken for a couple of thousand dollars. More worrisome than the loss …
Changes in nature
By Darlene Wroe A week at the cabin does wonders for relaxation but also, in its own way, provides insight into important matters taking place. Something is happening in nature, …
Odds and ends
By Steven Larocque Last weekend while working I went to the Haileybury waterfront to look for photos. I talked with a few of the local lifeguards at the beach …
Governments must address housing crisis
Federal and provincial governments must unite in addressing the escalating crisis of affordable housing, a problem that’s being seen across Canada. By June here in Northern Ontario there …
Editorial cartoon, July 20 issue:
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