February 5, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

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Christian Perspectives

What's your perspective?
Rev. Peter Scott
Our perspective on life is so important. Two people can be in the same situation and have two very different perspectives. Here is a story that makes this point very clear. More...

National Affairs

So what is going on with churches?
Claire Hoy

Not everything is complicated. Take church attendance, for example. More...

Basic Black

The Hummer: A carmedy of errors
Arthur Black

It's not easy to find positive portents in the economic abyss that's yawning at our feet, but surely one tiny bright spot is this: The love affair with the Hummer is over. The Hummer — the automotive apotheosis of American Grotesque. More...

From the Global Classroom

Missing the Boat
Doug Skeates

Probably the biggest difficulty facing mankind is the chasm between modern economics and natural capitalism. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY MARILYN MURRAY Branch 233, Orangeville

We wish to thank Ron Lehman and the I.B.E.W. Local 363 for their donation to the Barrier Free Access Campaign. Branch 233 appreciates your support to this ongoing Campaign. Our Next Friday Dinner will be held on February 6 from 5-7 p.m. More...

Museum Matters

Thoughts of love, matters of the heart

Despite the cold temperatures outside, mid-February turns our minds to warmer thoughts, thoughts of love and matters of the heart. Although the story of St. More...

Queen's Park

Ministers in trouble with folks back home
Eric Dowd

The nastiest battle in Ontario politics is also the oddest — two of Premier Dalton McGuinty's ministers are fighting against the folks back home, and it could cost their party a power base in the next election. More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

26 letters
William Bothwell

If there is one belief common to most of us it is that the invention of the wheel was the first giant step forward for the plodding human biped. It has since saved us all many other steps. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Dufferin's warden pleaded for action on dreaded disease

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 4, 1909 • Mono Reeve W. J. Dynes has been elected DufferinWarden for 1909. More...