As you may have read in my recent columns, I have had a good life. However, in October 2013, I had a brain scan which indicated a potential problem with my brain. I didn’t take this too seriously, but I did recognize that the results of the scan do indicate that the end of my life is due sometime. M
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2023 Wingham Advance Times Year in Review
There was plenty that made headlines over the last 12 months, as the Wingham Advance Times looks back on the year that was in a two-part segment. Part I features the months of January to April…
Retro options out there for purchasing your perfect tree
For about a decade, from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, aluminum trees and ornaments were all the rage. Perhaps you have a retro tree up in your house – maybe silver, pink, purple, white, or gold. All the colours are available once again on many well-known websites, new and vintage. You’ll know if
2023 Listowel Banner Year in Review
There was plenty that made headlines over the last 12 months, as the Listowel Banner looks back on the year that was in a two-part segment. Part I features the months of January to April…
Predators U13C Girls win Silver Stick, Pink in the Rink tourneys
The Central Perth Predators U13C Girls team are in the midst of a successful 2023-24 campaign, winning two tournaments in December – Pink on the Rink in Exeter, Dec. 1-3; and the International Silver Stick in Port Elgin, Dec. 15-17. At Pink on the Rink, the Predators went undefeated in the round rob
Rothwell questions increased planning charges
In a multi-department report, North Perth staff asked council to consider a new fees and charges bylaw for the 2024 calendar year.
Local egg farmers travel to Nepal
There are agricultural organizations in Canada that care greatly about the food they produce and the animals they care for.
The Tees Tap House – South Bruce’s newest gathering place
A new pub with golf simulators has officially opened its doors in the heart of downtown Teeswater.
WDCS students make donation to local food bank
Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) students from Ms. McBride/Mrs. King’s kindergarten class joined students in Mrs. Gaasenbeek’s Grade 3/4 class to collect non-perishable food items for the local food bank. Last year, students aimed to wrap the interior perimeter of the school, falling short
Victoria Jubilee Hall tower lit for the festive season
The elves at Victoria Jubilee Hall have been busy lighting up the clock tower for the season. It’s been a very busy December at the hall, with shows by the Slocan Ramblers, Sacred Heart High School’s Once Upon a December, a sold-out run by Sing! Show Chorus and another sold-out show by home-town boy
Are Canadian living standards deteriorating?
Declining life expectancy for Canadians. Plunging math scores among Canada’s high school students. Fewer doctors. And longer wait times for emergency care.
January events at Walkerton, Cargill libraries
As we say good-bye to 2023 and welcome in 2024, I would like to say thank you to the residents of Brockton for a great year. I came aboard here in December 2022 when the branch supervisor of 32 years, Tracey Knapp, retired. Even though there were big shoes to fill and high expectations from the comm
Tis the season for the plague
Four years ago, I celebrated my daughter’s first Christmas by lying on the floor beside the toilet in my in-laws’ guest bathroom in London, trying to keep my retching quiet as to not dampen the holiday spirit swirling around the tree downstairs as annual gift-giving procedures commenced.
Thankful for those who make our communities what they are
It seems like it was only yesterday we were all celebrating the end of 2022 and welcoming 2023 with open arms.
Three cheers for the elves
Bravo! Three cheers! Thank you to the unsung heroes of the holidays – the elves.
