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July 2, 2009 / Columns

Christian Perspectives

'Love one another and seek justice'

Rev. Susan Wilson

As I write this I am in Alexandria, Virginia attending a nine day conference on Small Church Ministry, offered through Virginia Theological Seminary; by the time you read this, Canada Day celebrations will be wrapped up. More...

Meagre Musings

Thus spoke the Mad Atheist

Dan Pelton

One of the few joys I have in life is sitting on the patio at the Winchester Arms and engaging in lopsided debate with my friend, the Mad Atheist. The Mad Atheist is a voracious reader, a meticulous researcher and a skilled debater. More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Living with the number 7

William Bothwell

There are those who think that there is a special relationship between certain numbers and certain people. This space holds no such numerological views and no opinion about what either mathematicians or mystics think to be perfect numbers. More...

Queen's Park

McGuinty's support for Caplan a mystery

Eric Dowd

If Ontario's Health Minister, David Caplan, was a doctor, he would surely be barred for malpractice. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Lord Dufferin gave his permission for new Dufferin County crest

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 1, 1909 • Dufferin County is to have a crest and motto of its own. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Watch for our lineup of events - Don't miss out! Our Barrier Free Access Campaign is ongoing and we are still accepting donations. More...

Christian Perspectives

'Holy days' - a season of growth in faith

Rev. John Lockyer

Weather permitting, summer has finally arrived and the vacation season is about to begin - at last! From the time of the ancient Israelites, the Christian faith tradition has viewed rest as a holy obligation. More...

National Affairs

Will 'Right for Ontario' really be right?

Claire Hoy

Now, we'll find out. More...

From the Global Classroom

Waste(d) Opportunities?

Doug Skeates

Waste is a toxic element in our society. We thought this poisonous element had been dealt with years ago. Deep land fill. Dump our garbage in an open pit mine near Kirkland Lake. Nope! Too much danger of leakage into Ontario's water systems. More...