Columns

Following the trend I have set with my latest columns, this one will also be on the topic of local…

I found myself in a bit of a rabbit hole last Tuesday during the Major League Baseball trade deadline.

I once had this running coach who would always tell me, “That was a great training run.”

Rural and remote communities in Ontario are experiencing a shortage of veterinary access. What does this look like? It looks like waiting four hours or more for a veterinarian to come out to your farm – if they can come at all. It looks like being forced to euthanize livestock to uphold animal welfa

It was great to be able to take in some of the events at the Listowel Fair this July after not having in-person fair events the past two summers. This year’s theme was “Visions of Wagon Wheels to Ferris Wheels.”

Are you letting someone else’s loaded bar prevent you from lifting what you’re capable of? A friend of mine told me a story that I didn’t fully appreciate in its entirety until right now...

The Cowsills’ 1968 single “Hair” based on the musical of the same name always makes me laugh every time I hear it.

In the Canadian wilderness, several animals strike fear into those who come across them – bears (all bears – black, brown, polar, grizzly), snakes, coyotes, cougars and moose.

For those of you who have read my columns over the years, you’ll likely recall that I am an avid fan of professional wrestling.

Mark 1:17 says, “Jesus called out to them, ‘Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!’”

A friend of mine seemed to realize that I needed some happiness/humour in my life. He sensed correctly and sent me the following “feel-good message.”

As a journalist at a community newspaper, you get the opportunity to interact with several people in the community.