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August 9, 2007 / Columns

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Memories of Kilimanjaro

Constance Scrafield- Danby

There was a program on the CBC early this week about the shrinking snows of Kilimanjaro. The documentary took place in the town of Moshe, which lies at the foot of that twin-peaked mountain. More...

Strange coincidences regarding my column have occurred twice in recent weeks. First, in the same issue that I'd written an article of concern for global warming there was an opposite article pooh-poohing it. More...

From the Global Classroom

In Quest of Oil

Doug Skeates

"The fuel of the future is going to come from fruit like that sumac out by the road, or from apples, weeds, sawdust - almost anything" This was part of a talk by the CEO of the Ford Motor Company, attributing the comment to Henry Ford in 1925. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Official returns showed McKeown won local by-election by 93 votes

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 8, 1907 More...

Christian Perspectives

What frustrates you? Bob McLellan

Do you ever find yourself getting a little annoyed, frustrated, upset, angry or hot under the collar? More...

National Affairs

A mindless, embarrassing response

Claire Hoy

Isn't it amazing how smart people can sometimes be so stupid? One assumes that the people who run the University of Toronto, one of Canada's preeminent universities, are relatively bright. More...

Queen's Park

McGuinty sees school funding as big issue

Eric Dowd

Premier Dalton McGuinty desperately needs an issue that can give him some upward momentum in the October 10 election campaign, and one has fallen into his lap like manna from heaven. More...

Gordon Kirkland At Large

What Goes Up Must Come Down… Somewhere

Now I know why the Fifth Dimension sang about up, up, and away, but didn't mention down, down, and back. Last fall, we regained our senses and sold our condominium apartment and returned to a house. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY GREG FISHER Branch 233, Orangeville

A reminder that Sunday August 12th is our Veterans Day Salute beginning at noon with a ceremony at 2 p.m. Also, a reminder that Mr. Peter Shields, the Legion Service Bureau Officer, will be visiting Branches in our area the week of August 13th. More...