Catch-and-release has to change

Premier Doug Ford, and his counterparts across Canada, are calling on the federal government to make changes in our bail system – the system that allowed a man charged with firearms offences and assaulting a peace officer to be out on bail when he was accused of murdering OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala.

Hive of activity

The North Huron Wescast Community Complex was a hive of activity on Sunday afternoon, with multiple minor hockey games on the schedule. The Wingham U9 T2 Blue squad hosted the Minto Mad Dogs in a friendly half-ice match, with the home team finding the back of the net often.

Tchotchkes

What is that word in the headline? Did he sneeze when he started writing this column? No, dear reader, I didn’t sneeze. The word is ‘tchotchke,’ a term my wife’s family uses for trinkets or knick-knacks. My wife’s grandpa, affectionately known by all in the family as ‘Papa,’ has a collection of tch