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Dear Editor:   To me, 2025 was a fantastic year, at age 78 I made many new friends, some of which are a few Old Order Amish Families in Huron County (only God can arrange such friendships I truly believe)!

We have learned to adapt to various … things … from south of the border...

Since the dawn of the internet, and especially lately, Merriam-Webster and its counterparts like the Oxford English Dictionary (O.E.D) has lost this status.

As I sit to write this, it is two days to Christmas. By the time you read this, it will likely be mid-January, celebrations will be finished, the ribbons and bows will be gone, and the New Year’s hangover will be yet another memory.

Dear Editor, The Elmwood Community Service Association and the community of Elmwood respectfully requests that the Municipal Council of Brockton grant our holiday wish and “Put the Elm back into Elmwood”.  

As the new year dawned, there were few celebrations in this area. Roads were closed, snow was blowing sideways, and events were cancelled. Most people stayed home, eating pizza and watching New Year’s festivities from warmer climates on television.

Denny’s Den is not really a place (yet – if I can convince my wife that my soon-to-be-relocated-and-remodeled home office needs a giant overstuffed leather chair, maybe it could be). Denny’s Den has and (likely) will always be the state of mind I have to be in to produce opinion writing.

WALKERTON - When you plan your New Year’s dinner menu, be careful about which foods you choose.

My mother Brenda Sharpe, over 30 years ago, had the privilege and honour to communicate with R. L. Lawrence. He was the Renown Naturalist, a Canadian Author, and expert on wildlife and nature of Canada, to his credit he had written over 30 books on the subject.

As the old year winds to a close and a new year dawns, thoughts turn to both the past and future.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!