Making plans
By Steven Larocque The federal government brought forward its first budget in two years on April 19 and the country – yawned? What’s a government budget but an outline of …
Editorial cartoon for April 14, 2021 issue:
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Give them a D
You can be forgiven if you’re confused – lately there have been lots of people getting their COVID shots, but the virus continues to surge. The variants of concern are …
No spring in my step
By Diane Johnston Spring – that joyous season when the snow melts and reveals the signs of our pet population. It’s obvious that people love their dogs enough to take …
Editorial cartoon for April 7, 2021 issue:
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A peck of dirt
An April 1 article in The Globe and Mail made a thought-provoking point. The front page article by Wency Leung stated, “You need microbial exposure.” While all this cleanliness is …
Brush with greatness
By Steven Larocque I had a very quiet Easter weekend, hope you did as well. It wasn’t like that for everybody. Our reporter who worked the weekend and was looking …
Editorial cartoon for March 31, 2021 issue:
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On the road again – and again
Perhaps you too have a mechanic who loves the area’s roads. If it wasn’t for those potholes, the mechanic might not have a business. The arrival of spring (don’t let …
Looking forward and looking up
By Darlene Wroe Things have changed a lot in the last year. For me now, getting to an evening meeting is simply a matter of going home and sitting down …