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August 27, 2009 / Columns

Christian Perspectives

When the rubber meets the road

Rev. Barbara Moulton

For over a decade, I have been part of an online Christian Discussion group. In various forums we discuss theological subjects and current events. We also discuss recipes, family celebrations and movie recommendations. More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Nate Courthope and the spice boys

William Bothwell

If someone were to ask what kind of nut could start a war, several possibilities might come to mind. Someone in Iran? Perhaps in Pakistan? Not many would think of nutmeg. More...

From the Global Classroom

Shrinking before our very eyes

Doug Skeates

It wasn't such a long time ago when Anne and I spent a few years on a forestry project in Kenya, half a world away. One notable memory was attempting a single long distance phone call home at Christmas time. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Suspended sentence was meted out by magistrate in 'pathetic' bigamy case

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 26, 1909 • A bigamy charge before Police Magistrate Patullo has developed some unusual and pathetic features. The accused parties were John Scott, a young Englishman about 22, and Jane Hazen, about 45. Mrs. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Our Barrier Free Access Committee would like to thank Irene Jones & Eddie Hunt for their donations. Come join us Sat Aug 29th for Karaoke night with host Jill Phillips from 9pm to 1am. Members and guest welcome. More...

With Your Permission

Keeping it in the family

Constance Scrafield- Danby

The population of Orangeville and environs is made up of extraordinary folk. More...

National Affairs

They've got the formula for eventual extinction

Claire Hoy

No matter how pathetic your marksmanship may be, if you try hard enough to shoot yourself in the foot, eventually you're going to hit your target. Take the United Church of Canada, for example. More...

Queen's Park

Columnist candidate often short on reason

Eric Dowd

No newcomer seeking election to the legislature in years has attracted as much attention as a newspaper columnist who is running for the Progressive Conservatives in a Toronto by-election on September 17, but this is not the surest indication of me More...