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In 1979, when I was 13, already having experienced much trauma in my short life, I was lured away…

Now that the writ has dropped for the provincial election, we in the media have our inboxes flooded…

It’s Stanley Cup Playoffs time once again. And while my Flyers are absent from the top 16 for the second straight year – really they were absent from any sort of contention by November – the eight first-round matchups are going to make for some highly entertaining television.

Since this week’s edition of the Banner is a Mother’s Day special, I have decided to write a little something about my mom. Me and my mom, Kristine, have always been close.

I want to tell you a story about my friend, NIMBY. NIMBY – short for Not In My Back Yard – is known by everyone around town.

I was first admitted into the LHSC – University Hospital in London on Nov. 15, 2021. I went through 15 hours of triage before they decided that they could help me.

We all face suffering, at times, in this life. It is very difficult and challenging. It can feel like God is absent and does not care about what we are going through. We may be experiencing this right now or have in the past. We may ask ‘where is God when I am suffering?’

As farmers, we know that it’s the finite details that make all the difference. This could be closing the latch on a gate, applying the parking brake, or checking your blind spot when making a left-hand turn. Biosecurity includes a collection of those details to maintain safety standards and protect

Amidst all the postponements and outright cancellations involving sporting events across the spectrum these past few months, I was fortunate enough to attend two games over the course of the 2021-22 NHL campaign.

In light of recent events on the local political scene – Kincardine, need I say more? – TVO had a very timely episode of The Agenda with Steve Paikin entitled, “Ontario’s Municipal Politicians Behaving Badly?” which coincidentally aired on April 4.

For the apostle Paul there was no greater joy in his life than “knowing Christ Jesus my Lord”! (Philippians 3:8) For Paul had been a very zealous Pharisee named Saul of Tarsus, a very passionate man about God’s Law & a great opponent of the followers of Jesus.

Technology is a big part of our lives. We (youth) use it daily and we’re pretty sure you (adults) do too. 

This column will explain the measures that I use to keep my ‘good health’ in line. Many do not agree with me that the BMI (Body Mass Index) is a good measure to follow. I need a measurable factor to evaluate myself.

I’ve been to provincials as a spectator over a handful of times. And this is my first seeing a gold medal win from the Mount Forest Rams.

We’re six months away from the municipal election.