May 28, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

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Give for the sake of the Kingdom

Many fellowships, churches, congregations and ministries in our region, yes even Abiding Place Fellowship in Shelburne, are feeling the financial problems just as the whole world is. But don't lose heart! More...

Who's afraid of Agatha Christie?

Or should that be "How many still read Agatha Christie"? My favourite bookshop stocked none of her 80 mystery novels and short stories when I was browsing there the other day.. Elsewhere I found "Curtain: Poirot's Last Case". More...

So called Tory 'negative ads' are dead on

During the 2006 federal election, Michael Ignatieff, who had been lured back to Canada to run for the Liberals after 34 years abroad, made it quite clear in an interview with The Harvard Crimson newspaper just how dedicated he was to Canada. More...

County buildings said 'rendezvous for lunatics' and start for an asylum

Dipping Into the Past

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 29, 1909 • Through the efforts of Mr. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY MARILYN MURRAY Branch 233, Orangeville

Watch for our lineup of events - Don't miss out! Our Barrier Free Access Campaign is ongoing and the Barrier Free Access Committee wishes to thank the Kinsmen Club and the Highland Railway for their contribution to this worthwhile program. More...

Small, medium and large

When Patricia was born, in 1984, I asked my obstetrician what books I should be reading on the subject of baby/child rearing. At the time, I was lazing in my hospital bed, cuddling my baby Patricia. More...

Communication difficulties

"Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me". Hogwash! Some old adages still make good sense today. This one could well be devastating. The reports on name calling in a Keswick high school is a tip of the ice-burg. More...

Rae's principal secretary now aids Mulroney

Why is the No. 2 man to then NDP premier Bob Rae now shilling for Brian Mulroney and trying to put a better face on his odd behaviour in accepting wads of cash from a lobbyist and failing to declare it as income until years later? More...