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As we bring in the new year of 2025, my husband Chris and I wish you, our new community, the…

For at least the past couple of years, a space alien listening to all the talk about Justin Trudeau…

2015 - Listowel Councillor Matt Richardson submits a proposal prohibiting left hand turns at several busy downtown intersections during peek hours.

I’m sorry that I missed wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Paul writes in his letter to the churches in Rome: We are confident that God is able to orchestrate…

The dawn of a new year always brings a mix of dread and optimism.

Through various forms of networking, my email address has gotten out there, and somehow I have ended up on more mailing lists than I can count. It’s not always a bad thing, especially when an email can inspire a column.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The best Christmas gifts are the same as they always have been.

The coming of a new year is generally viewed as a time of renewal – an opportunity to shake off the shackles of past imperfection and move on with a view to revitalization.

The longer I am on this planet, the more the age old saying “it takes a village to raise a child” resonates with me. 

You know the line in “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore … “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.”

Santa Claus has had a pretty busy season so far.

This is the time of year that makes it or breaks it for many merchants. They count on holiday shoppers to edge them into the black for the year.