By the time you read this, I will have completed my first season as president of a minor sports organization.
Columns
The Greenbelt dispatches – Crown fails again
Last week’s introductory instalment used Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s report along with publicly-available data from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) to show the land swaps were unnecessary to hit current housing targets, given there are 88,000 acres already in development plans
Pop is out of my diet – too much sugar
With all the heat that we have had, I have been drinking a lot of liquids.
Greenbelt Dispatch A
The most challenging aspect of Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s report last week that outlined a flawed process undertaken by Premier Doug Ford to facilitate the development of lands formerly protected in Ontario’s Greenbelt is the myriad of pathways that must be explored to fully comprehend just how
Mona Lisa’s theft made her an overnight sensation
My wife seems to have a keen eye for art – paintings in particular. I do not, nor do I have much interest in that particular medium.
Self-inflicted wound
Am I surprised by the result of the auditor general’s report about the Greenbelt? Yes and no.
Retributive versus restorative justice
I was thinking recently about some of the groups and school classes we have hosted at The Village over the past year. This is a big part of our advocacy and education program, in that we discuss some of the important language we use here in ITAV (dignity, respect, allyship, hunger, empathy, etc.) an
This idea sounds vaguely familiar
“I am not a genius, but rather I am not stupid. If I see something that works, I let it work.”
Polarized people
There is a saying that opposites attract. We know this saying is true if you’re working with magnets. However, with people and relationships, it is complicated.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
The dreamer is always thinking about what is next. What could be. What if we made that just a little bit better? Temper that with a stoic rationalist who, even with reams of information at their fingertips that indicates better is possible, decides to stick with what is working right now. There are
Local news is still readily available online, despite the efforts of Meta and Google
Well, we knew it was going to happen, and it finally has. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has started blocking Canadian news from its social media platforms.
‘The more innocuous the name of a weapon, the more hideous its impact’
In my nearly two decades of writing a regular column, I can’t recall ever penning a historical commentary on the Vietnam War.
The Canadian scorpion?
When it comes to insects, by no means do I consider myself an expert.
Main street at lunchtime is not a speedway
Most of us have had the experience of travelling along a road a wee bit over the posted limit, and having someone blaze past as if we were standing still.
Acknowledge the wrong, take steps to repair and forgive
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9.
