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Cars are getting a bad name as major polluters taking up prime downtown real estate that could be turned into sidewalk cafés and sales areas.

It is amazing how quickly things in a conversation can turn negative these days, isn’t it?

If this method catches on and holds water going forward, countless National Hockey League analysts could be out of work.

During my years as a graduate student at the University of Guelph, I was lucky enough to live in my Mum’s childhood home smack dab in the middle of Puslinch. Like many other small hamlets that dot the areas around Guelph, Puslinch was a creation of a bygone era when farmland was carved up willy-nill

As reported in the Banner last week, North Perth has retained a consultant to perform a council composition and ward boundary review for the municipality.

The issue of foreign influence in Canadian politics has once again hit the headlines in a big way.

When I was a little girl growing up in Hespeler, Ont., my dad owned one of the gas stations in town. Dad was a friendly guy who welcomed everybody to his shop and his kitchen table. We had a wide variety of friends stop by to have a coffee with Dad, who loved a good visit and a good story.

Away back, some 20 years ago, in these columns, I expressed my opinion that we have four stages of years to live.

I have a copy of an article titled “Take A Nap” written by Donald Whitney. I found the article fascinating, as it points out that God created a need for sleep in humans. Whitney says, “God made us to need sleep. Pastor and author John Piper once sat wearily on the side of his bed trying to develop a

Whether one adores camping in the great outdoors, or shudders at the thought, may have a lot to do with certain childhood memories.

My family just recently returned from a week-long trip to Orlando, where we took in the sights and sounds of all there is to enjoy in Florida – Disney, Universal Studios, Daytona Beach, Legoland… and extremely large portion sizes of food.

Most of us ignore emergency preparedness, until there is an emergency.

Everyone needs a sense of balance in their lives. Occasional mental breaks to get away from the stressors that can arise from work and family are crucial in our fast-paced world.