EDITORIALS

Friday, May 09th, 2008

A community is not built of bricks and wood, but of kindness and generosity, and runs not on gas and electricity, but enthusiasm. Without the many volunteers who have given so generously of their time and talent over the years, this community would be...

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Mental health issues have been identified as a major health care problem in this part of the country. This might come as a surprise to city people who firmly believe country folk are sensible and strong-minded, close to the earth and nature, out in the...

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There was a time not very long ago when a wage of $8.75 per hour would have seemed like a fortune. There are places in the world today where someone making that wage is regarded as wealthy. So why are people up in arms about the Ontario government increasing...

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Ontario Budget 2008/09 contained few surprises - some money for job retraining and infrastructure, along with a bit of help for low income families, agriculture and the business sector. The only shocker came from federal finance minister Jim Flaherty,...

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On March 29 at 8 p.m., communities right across this country will be turning off their lights, to participate in the first-ever international Earth Hour challenge. When the concept was pioneered in Australia last March, the world-famous Sydney Opera House...

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Another important politician went down in flames last week. New York governor Eliot Spitzer, who built his career around a reputation of being tough on crime including prostitution, was caught paying for the services of a high-priced call girl, to the...

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There was a day when most drivers caught in traffic jams appeared to literally have smoke coming out of their ears. The moment traffic came to a stop, out would come the cigarettes. If the Ontario government has its way, that will soon be a thing of the...

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So far this month, we have survived Valentine’s Day, Family Day, and assorted winter storms that had everyone out shoveling. February is also the month when the bills from Christmas come home to roost, cranking up the stress level in many a local household....

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