March 5, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

National Affairs

Should we be bailing out the CBC?

Here's what media mogul Rupert Murdoch says: "Much of what passes for quality on British television is no more than a reflection of the narrow elite which controls it and has always thought that its tastes were synonymous More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Featherstone, William and other Oslers

In the history of any country there are some famous family names to conjure with - or, rather, with which to conjure. Take Eaton, Gooderham, Grant, Ketchum, Massey, Trudeau and add any others. More...

From the Global Classroom

Living off the interest

Life is a balancing act. That applies to folk living in the city or in the countryside. That is a basic lesson we should have learned as children, and one that applies all through life. More...

Truth, Conspiracy Theories, Life and Death

In C 30 A.D. Pontius Pilate asked the question, "What Is Truth?" We still are asking that same question today! More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

Watch for our lineup of events - Don't miss out! Friday, February 27 was our fundraising Dinner for the Handicap Access Renovation to our branch. it was a huge success. Thank You to all the volunteers and those that enjoyed the day. More...

Orangeville Trustee (Upper Grand District School Board) Monthly Column Edition

At the February 24th meeting of the Upper Grand District School Board, the trustees approved the establishment of a JK-6 French Immersion Program, in September 2009, at Princess Elizabeth P.S. More...

Museum Matters

Dufferin in the Civil War

The thing that is the most fun about working or volunteering in a museum are the surprises that you discover in everyday work. More...

Queen's Park

Previous byelection heralded a Tory triumph

A byelection in cottage country northeast of Toronto a decade and a half ago started a revival of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party that quickly put it in government. Could another there today do the same? More...

Dipping Into the Past

School trustees blamed for 'trouble' affecting Orangeville public school

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 4, 1909 • Says Publisher R. L. More...