This April, I turn 87 years old. My father and his three siblings all made it between 89 and 100 years.
Columns
Canadians need to look internally for solutions
Dear Editor: Donald Trump. Orange man very bad right? Why – because the tv told us he was. Because our government told us he is.
To boldly go where no one has gone before
Recently, a former American president said something about believing in the possibility of space aliens – it is, after all, a huge universe, filled with possibilities.
Ford not qualified to make education decisions
You know what, Doug Ford is right, we should be extremely careful about what education people are choosing – they should be focusing on actual life skills like riding on your brother’s coat tails or inheriting 40% of a business from your parents.
John Congram remembers Saturday nights, Mundy’s
John Congram has written extensively of his memories and the Wingham and Area Historical Society is happy to share the excerpt that follows of his many recorded memories, with the readers of the Advance Times.
From lived experience to lasting support – putting farmer mental health first
In March 2019, my husband Brian and I began milking cows in our new dairy barn near Cannington in Durham Region.
How did we get here?
The North Huron community is reeling from the news a council member was hospitalized with injuries suffered in an altercation following the Feb. 17 council meeting.
The election is the only survey that counts
“Decision by survey” seems to be the way of the future.
Roses are red … or are they?
February is truly the month of love! Flowers are purchased by the hundreds of thousands to show our loved ones just how much they mean to us on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. Did you get your roses?
How did we get here?
The North Huron community is reeling from the news a council member was hospitalized with injuries suffered in an altercation following the Feb. 17 council meeting.
Ignoring the benefits of a county, court building is disingenuous
Huron County Council is finally getting to the nitty gritty of its budgetary process after a couple meetings worth of closed sessions where the public had no idea what was being discussed.
Murray asks ‘what comes next’ after getting out of the hospital
Yes. I did enjoy the ambience of the hospital and their staff and their meals. The hospital doctors…
My existential crisis
Most of you readers probably have no idea who I am or why I have suddenly started con- tributing to the Midwestern Newspapers Corp, so I thought I would tell you a little about my- self.
The horizon looms
It is a good news story that the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) trustees adopted their 2026 budget late last month, but it doesn’t line up with what is on the horizon.
Survey explores link between childhood experiences, health
GREY-BRUCE - Grey-Bruce residents can help strengthen public health programs and services in Ontario communities by participating in a pilot project aimed at exploring how childhood experiences affect health and well-being later in life.
