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Monday evening was a revelation for me. I escorted my two youngest kids on their trick-or-treating adventures. Both were quite excited, with Duncan, the middle child, explaining his plan to get lots of candy this year.

Long ago the prophet Habakkuk wrote, “The righteous live by their faith.” His wisdom, passed on by the apostle Paul, would become part of the core of Martin Luther’s Reformation that we will observe on Oct. 31.

A healthy community is made through social events, which are returning to Walkerton after a two-year hiatus.

We’ve all heard the quote, “Two things are guaranteed in life: death and taxes.”

It’s fall in Ontario and harvest is in full swing on farms across the province. It’s an important time of year for farmers as it’s when we bring in the crops we’ve been nurturing all season long and prepare our fields and farms for the winter season.

It’s been a busy two weeks. Currently, I do not drive so most of my appointments require my wife to drive. Since most of my specialists are in London, which is at least an hour drive, she drives a lot and gets exhausted by driving. A superb caregiver!

By the time you read this, we’ll be less than one week away from the results of the 2022 municipal election being announced.

There are not many bands on my ever-growing live concert catalogue that I’ve seen multiple times. I have a couple repeats in there to be sure, but one act I would happily see on a weekly basis is one of Great Britain’s finest, Iron Maiden.

It was a packed house last Thursday night at the Listowel Agricultural Hall. I pulled in at 7:35 p.m., rushed from an afternoon spent cleaning barns that spilled into evening, and was happily surprised to see that there was nary a seat to be found.

Ever had a moment in time where you were at a particular place and could see something bad happening?

I have heard that falls are a serious case of injuries when we get older. I’m starting to believe these stories.

Truth. In this day and age, the definition of that five-letter word is highly debated, and often manipulated, in an effort to support a person’s beliefs on an issue or topic.

Friends, we live in a world where getting a good education and getting a good job is the priority. We want to make it in life! And yet for some, the priority is getting a job where we can provide for our family, pay our bills, and maybe set something aside for retirement.

I can always tell when it’s autumn. Aside from the obvious of the kids back in school, the leaves changing colours and the weather having more of a chilly bite, for some reason at this time of year I always have a craving for Second World War documentaries.