March 22, 2007 RSS feed / Columns

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Our brilliant young people

We were watching that program last Sunday, the Next Great Prime Minister, with Rick Mercer as host and four former PMs. There were many things about the show that I really loved and which, I thought, were deeply Canadian. More...

Election '57

People of a certain age can remember the June election of 1957 in which 'Dief' became 'the Chief'. Others will be retelling, perhaps re-enacting, that story, 50 years after the fact. More...

Bringing New Meaning To 'Stalking An Athlete'

Iwent to a hockey game and a lingerie party broke out. Hockey is not a sport that one might associate with lacy undergarments. In a related point, Vancouver Canucks player Jeff Cowan is not someone who you'd call a scoring machine. More...

Lord Jesus, Mothers & Afghanistan

Two weeks ago I drove to a nearby town to visit one of our parishioners who had been confined to bed in hospital. He was in the critical unit and I hoped that I would be able to talk to him, offer a few words of comfort. More...

Flaherty really got out the checkbook

When it gets to the nitty-gritty, i.e. winning elections, all politicians are pretty much the same. Why try to convince people of the strength of your ideas when you can just buy their votes with their own money? More...

Woman MPPs haven't always been role models

Apush is on to elect more women to the legislature, but it is a bit of a stretch to conclude that this will make that rowdy institution kinder and gentler. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Public meeting set to examine options for electric power

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 21, 1907 + Apublic meeting will be held in the town hall, Shelburne, on Thursday, March 28, at 8 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the electric power bylaw. Hon. More...

Still more on choice

She's chosen not to drink. She's miserable, pursued by harriers of desire. Unintentionally she snaps at her partner, calls herself a bitch. Evening brings a craving for a relaxing glass after a tense day. More...