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Columns
Supply management next target in cross hairs of US president
Dear Editor: Prime Minister Mark Carney seems quite frustrated these days in dealing with the scatterbrain trade tactics of Donald Trump. And it appears he has almost emptied the cupboard of possible concessions.
Here we go again – new DGR proposal on radar
Dear Editor: Here we go again! It has not even been a year since they left town and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization is back on the doorstep of the Municipality of South Bruce asking to “come in.” And council opened the door!
15-Minute City motion rife with misinformation
Misinformation and conspiracy theories are a sad and dangerous reality of life today.
A historical account of expropriation in Listowel
To quote Coun. Marc Noordam from the last North Perth Council meeting, “Expropriation has become a dirty word.”
Here’s to nasty Canadians!
Goodness gracious! Canadians are mean and nasty?
Shift in focus needed in cases of domestic violence
Recent news stories call for something to be done about the increase in domestic violence. Unfortunately, the authorities will probably read this to mean a need for more arrests, which will turn out to be more aggressors released on bail with little to protect the victim other than a court order pr
Ending the stigma, spreading facts not misinformation
Last week, I wrote a column about the new Mattel Barbie sporting type one diabetes (T1D). I wrote…
Are new provincial policies getting in the way of uncovering history?
A recent conversation at North Perth Council, about policy changes to come from Ontario’s Bill 17, reminded me of an article I read in the Guardian from a few years ago.
An open letter to North Huron’s Coun. Chris Palmer
Last year, I had the privilege of attending the Women in Nuclear Conference in Niagara Falls as…
A New Chapter: Saugeen Beach’s name change emphasizes cultural significance
In the early morning hours of July 1, members of the Saugeen First Nations Beach Advisory Committee set out to replace one word on the iconic Welcome to Sauble Beach sign, replacing Sauble with Saugeen.
Early intervention would serve youth better
In June, a bank was robbed in Durham, a midwestern Ontario town many of us have either visited (beautiful conservation park and hiking trails, right on the river) or driven through (Highway 6). The robbers were apparently armed with a machete and handgun. Police have now made arrests.
Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company staff photographs available
A generous member of the community recently donated a collection of photographs, records and other memorabilia from the Malcolm Furniture Company to Stratford-Perth Archives.
Making mayors stronger may prove folly down the road
While it’s early days in a world where a large segment of Ontario council heads have been allocated “strong mayor” powers, there’s been little impact on local municipal functions so far.
Introducing the diabetic Barbie
Something that people are always advocating for is inclusion. And on July 8, Mattel Inc. announced that Barbie is debuting the first Barbie doll with type one diabetes (T1D).
