December 21, 2006 RSS feed / Columns

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Random Reflections

Train travel can include some surprises
Tom Claridge
Many moons ago, Pam and I made plans for a trip up to Sudbury to visit with son Chris, daughter-in-law Liisa and little Owen, who More...

Heart to Heart

My Comfort Zone
Eric Nagler

O ne December 40 years ago at the office party, I accompanied a lovely co-worker into an empty room and we clinched; she said wait til after the holidays. Wow. During the time off I grew a beard which was fairly well along when I returned to work. More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

At Christmas, 2006
William Bothwell

           I heard the bells          on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play          More...

Vinnie’s Vanguard

Hometown support for the military
Lavinia Kerr

Much has been made in the news in 2006 about the involvement of the Canadian Forces in the UN-sanctioned NATO-led mission in Afghanistan and debate has ensued whether or not the troops should be there. More...

National Affairs

By-election results hardly meaningful
Claire Hoy

I n 1969, just down the road from where Green Party Leader Elizabeth May recently captured political attention by finishing second in a federal by-election, a soft-spoken Anglican preacher, Rev. Kenneth Bolton, stunned Ontario More...

Queen’s Park

Taunts over Tory
Eric Dowd

P remier Dalton McGuinty More...

Gordon Kirkland At Large

Buddy, Can You Spare $18,920.59?

S even or eight years ago I wrote about the cost of the gifts that some deranged fool decided to shower upon his true love during the twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Petition by trustees, ratepayers sought changes in school law

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 20, 1906 More...

Christian Perspectives

What do you want for Christmas?
Bob McLellan

During this time of the year one of the most often asked questions is, More...