February 1, 2007 RSS feed / Columns

Queen's Park

Are they really warm, cuddly back home?

Why do we have to keep hearing Ontario's hardest-nosed, toughest-talking politicians are really warm, cuddly, loveable pussycats back in the privacy of their homes? More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

This month

I don't suppose there is much point in saying that I do not fancy the month of February. Some say that every day one can get out of bed is a good day. More...

Dipping Into the Past

School Act changes would see teachers paid more than $300

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 31, 1907 + Astatement by Premier Whitney as to the intention of the Government with regard to the Public School Act of last session was the feature of the session of the Legislature Friday last. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

Branch 233 has a full agenda this week. On Monday we started the week off with our first General Meeting of the New Year. Guest speaker, Dawn Redpath of Community Torchlight provided some interesting insight about the TeleCheck Volunteer Program. More...

Unleashed Thoughts

New council, new style

It's been nearly two months since the new council took over at Orangeville's Town Hall, and while a couple of the old members remain, you can clearly see a difference in style. More...

National Affairs

Dion's environmental free ride over?

Back in the 1970s, most major media outlets - newspapers, magazines and television stations - were publishing horror stories about the impending new ice age. More...

Heart to Heart

I didn't do it

My father used to enjoy showing off a photo he once snapped of me, age about three, pants-less dropping my soaked undies into the laundry basket. There am I caught in the act of having peed myself and trying to hide the evidence. More...

Gordon Kirkland At Large

Snakes Don't Love Me… The Bible Tells Me So

OK, I am on record as being willing to admit that snakes are something that I just don't like. I'm also secure enough in my manhood to admit that if one sneaks up on me, I can scream like a little girl until it is either deaf or out of sight. More...

Christian Perspectives

The Great Story

"Once upon a time, in a land far, far away ..." These are familiar words. Words that chime out in bedrooms all around the world. You've heard them. You've probably uttered them. They signal the beginning of story-time. More...