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Opinion
Death of a mouse
I'm sure most of us can say that we are not a fan of mice. They can get into your home and leave a big mess, and for those in the farming community, mice and their bigger cousins, rats, can be quite the headache.
Some heroes just carry cellphones
Recently, the played host to several events. I would guess that most people tuned into the NHL Playoffs. Possibly many tuned in to watch the Canada vs. Brazil FIBA soccer (or football) match.
Housing boom or housing crisis?
A housing boom can also be a housing crisis. It all depends on which side of the “for sale” sign you are on.
THE IVORY SILO: Closing the page on 2020
By Stewart Skinner Need a last-minute Christmas gift for an old friend who has moved away? How…
THE IVORY SILO: Sacrificing the many
By Stewart Skinner People seem to bristle when they are reminded that they are an animal no…
Columnist opens up regarding last opinion piece
To the editor, I write for therapy and it isn’t often that things written from painful places are…
THE IVORY SILO: What can I do?
By Stewart Skinner Last summer our family was given the opportunity to operate a farm in Bruce…
A perspective on COVID-19 statistics: Part 4
By Dr. John Pronk, ND When issues become confusing, I believe it’s important to step back to get…
A perspective on COVID-19 statistics: Part 3
By Dr. John Pronk, ND In the past two segments (Part 1 and Part 2), I shared some of the recent…
THE IVORY SILO: Do as I say, not as I do
By Stewart Skinner Last fall, Jess and I took the plunge and finally bought a house – a house…
A perspective on COVID-19 statistics: Part 2
By Dr. John Pronk, ND Last week I wrote about the conflicting data surrounding COVID-19 statistics;…
A perspective on COVID-19 statistics: Part 1
By Dr. John Pronk, ND If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past six months you have…
THE IVORY SILO: There is no easy path
By Stewart Skinner An oft-used political phrase, ‘it’s the economy, stupid’, was coined by…
THE IVORY SILO: Cut off in more ways than one
By Stewart Skinner Twelve days. That is how many days it took for this extrovert to have my first…