June 15, 2006 RSS feed / Columns

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Golden Opinions

It's time for a change
Lana Fleming
"A week is a long time in politics." Sir Harold Wilson More...

Heart to Heart

The Bridges of Madison County
Eric Nagler eric@ericnagler.com

M y friend asked me to watch this movie because it stimulated a conversation More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

On guard for thee
William Bothwell

T hree people have told me in as many weeks that they are glad they will not be around 50 years from now. One made that 25 years. More...

Ottawa Journal

For the week of June 12-16, 2006
By David Tilson, MP Dufferin-Caledon

Fixed Election Dates The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform has introduced a Bill in the House of Commons that provides for fixed election dates every four years. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

They say "a new broom sweeps clean" and that's just what's happening in Branch 233. Last weekend, a crew of eager volunteers got down and dirty and, with much spit and polish, gave our interior a new lease on life. More...

National Affairs

Blowing things out of proportion
Claire Hoy

T o hear former U.S. vice-president Al Gore tell it, we really are, as the old hippie More...

Queen's Park

CUPE taking on Ontario's top lobby
Eric Dowd

Alabor union has dared take on Ontario's most influential lobby and its unfailing ally, More...

Gordon Kirkland At Large

He's Educated To A Degree

T ime flies. I was thinking about my son's graduation ceremony the other day. He More...

Dipping Into the Past

Annual meeting told Farmers' Institute was growing rapidly

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 14, 1906  The annual meeting of the Dufferin Farmers' Institute was held in the town hall, Shelburne, on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Addresses were given in the afternoon by Messrs. A. More...

Notes from the Wine Knot

By Hugh Sutherland

In my last column I brought forth the growing popularity of white wines and the joy they bring on a warm summer's day, and now I will bring forth the reds we should be looking at for great enjoyment. More...

Christian Perspectives

Finding God in the Dark
Rev. Susan Wilson

When people think about movies that can help us on our spiritual journeys they tend to come up with things like "The Ten Commandments" More...

Founders' Fair coming July 7-8

The Downtown Orangeville BIA will be hosting the annual Founders' Fair celebration on Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8 in the downtown area. More...