Friday, Sept. 15. That is the day that the face of community journalism in Ontario was slapped, punched, scratched and clawed into something unrecognizable.
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OFA Viewpoint: Farm shows bring people together
September means fall harvest on the farm. And while that’s a busy time of year, the Ontario agriculture industry also makes time for two of the biggest agricultural shows on its calendar: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) and the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM).
Look back to go forward
She had been exercising and eating well for six weeks. She came in and asked if she could check her weight. I reluctantly said yes. I was reluctant because she had made such tremendous progress; she was consistently exercising and choosing healthier food options for six straight weeks, and I didn’t
The trampoline – also known as the crippler, the mangler, the discombobulator
When I was a much younger lad growing up in the rolling hills of Fordwich, a trampoline was a relatively rare apparatus.
Rural residents deserve better health care
The Golden Hour can be either a serene and beautiful interlude between darkness and light, or a desperate race against death. It all depends on whether one is a photographer, or a medical first responder.
Splendid speeding solution
Anyone who follows the news, such as you fine readers, or follows local politics will know that one of the most common issues brought to municipal council is speeding on local roadways.
COLUMN: OFA, industry stakeholders connect with municipalities over common interests
This year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual general meeting and conference attracted over 2,500 municipal leaders, government officials, civil servants as well as other interested stakeholders. Among those other stakeholders were a wide range of companies and organizations who are co
A classic interpretation of the post-modern world
Cruising back to Listowel from Fordwich in the Vibe the other weekend, I had the windows down and the radio turned up.
Caregivers are absolutely necessary
About a month ago Leah (my caregiver and wife) was invited to a friend’s (Her name is Dee) cottage up near Kincardine for three nights. My health had needed Lea’s full attention, 24/7, for the last two years and three months. She left me alone while she went to visit but had a PSW come to check up o
A run in with a flock of seagulls
Surely all of us can think of a time – or seven – where life has, for a lack of a better term, crapped on you.
We need more housing options, not just more housing
The furor over the Ontario government’s Greenbelt mess has generated a lot of news stories, and more than a few opinion pieces, most of which are offered from an expert’s point of view.
1850s: Starvation stalks Bruce County
The early settlements of Bruce County had limited resources to carry them through hard times. For example, so precarious was the economy of Southampton in 1851 that the loss of a single boatload of supplies meant that the hamlet had to be partially abandoned so that the rest might eat.
Are we finally listening to climate change warnings?
Most of us have been reacting with shock and horror at news and photos of the devastating forest fires in British Columbia and the North West Territories.
Greenbelt Dispatches Part III – Who is speaking for the soil?
Soil is not an easy thing to understand. It is poorly understood and the vast majority of us walk…
James Brine and the Martyrs of Tolpuddle
The obituary published in the Stratford Daily Beacon in August 1902 for James Brine, an “old and esteemed resident” of Blanshard Township (now part of Perth South) is typical for the time period.
