A quiet moment 80 years ago
As midnight strikes to bring in June 6 it marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. It was 80 years ago when thousands of young men faced their greatest …
Odds and ends
By Steven Larocque The old TV show Dexter has clever opening credits that start with a close-up of a mosquito on the title character’s arm about to suck up …
Editorial cartoon May 29
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The decline of communication
By Darlene Wroe From the time I began as a journalist I have been watching the steady decline of communication from the provincial and federal governments. It is a …
Keeping and building on history
This past week saw the presentation of a documentary film on the first reeve of what was then Elk City in 1907. Jack Munroe set out from his …
Editorial cartoon in the May 22 issue:
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Facing the future
As we watch the tapestry of war and death and unrest unfold in Gaza, Iran, Russia, and Ukraine, and other threats from major global forces, we have to ask ourselves …
Eric Campsall at 100
By Gordon Brock What comes to mind as Eric Campsall approaches his 100th birthday on May 23? At the risk of hyperbole, Eric Campsall could be described as the most …
Editorial cartoon in the May 15 issue:
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Communities bloom with things to do
Spring-summer-fall, which blends so perfectly it all seems like one season, is now in full swing. Everywhere you turn there are activities. Seasoned volunteers and enthusiastic young people and newcomers …