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My mother Brenda Sharpe, over 30 years ago, had the privilege and honour to communicate with R. L. Lawrence. He was the Renown Naturalist, a Canadian Author, and expert on wildlife and nature of Canada, to his credit he had written over 30 books on the subject.

As the old year winds to a close and a new year dawns, thoughts turn to both the past and future.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Thank you, North Huron Councillor Chris Palmer, for opening the door for me to talk about the subject of climate change.

Happy new year! Yup. You heard me. The family of Jesus’ followers around the world is celebrating…

‘Tis the season for giving – not only special presents for those we love, but a small envelope here, a little extra in the greeting card there, and a generous bill in the donation jar.

Fall (the season not ‘falling down’) is now over and winter will shortly be on us. My doctors tell me to work on my exercise program as well as increasing my muscle mass by exercising the quad muscles.

If you walk through town on a weeknight, you might notice something odd. The streets are largely…

As the weather gets colder and winter snow begins to look like it will stay, there has been more talk about housing costs, how to get new housing constructed, how to deal with homelessness, and related topics.

All right, it’s time for you all to fess up. Who invited Old Man Winter? This snow has brought so…

Dear Editor: “The planning and management of drinking water sources should be undertaken on a watershed basis. Political boundaries should not be permitted to interfere with the watershed approach."

Dear Editor: There are two dates in Teeswater (South Bruce) that many residents will  remember.. 

As Ontario farmers prepare gather for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s Annual General Meeting on Nov. 25, it was a natural time to reflect on the year behind us — a year that has tested our resilience, unity, and determination like few others.