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September 10, 2009 / Columns

With Your Permission

This time, let's get it right!

Constance Scrafield- Danby

The last time there was a federal election, last October, it was as a result of the spoiled brat, Stephen Harper's, calling it. This was in direct disobedience to his own law of imposing set dates for elections. More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Neither do I 'go to church'

William Bothwell

Granby, Quebec, has a controversial new by-law that restricts noise on Sunday. More...

Queen's Park

Spending scandals seldom an election issue

Eric Dowd

For decades, Ontario governments have allowed many they engage to live a high life on the public payroll, and at least until now they've been able to get away with it. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Public meeting favoured Proton township joining the County of Dufferin

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 11, 1884 • A public meeting was held last Friday evening in Dundalk to discuss the question of having Proton township annexed to the County of Dufferin. More...

Are you distracted?

Recently I went to the hardware store to buy some particular item that I needed. After browsing through the store for a while, I arrived at the check-out with a number of items. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Our First Friday Dinner will be held on Sept 11 and it will be Cathy Clarke's Famous Meat Pies Price will be $6.00 (All are Welcome) Tickets Available at the Bar. More...

National Affairs

Ignatieff is making a terrible tactical blunder

Claire Hoy

For reasons known only to Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and his close advisors, the country is about to be plunged into its fourth election in five years. More...

From the Global Classroom

Sun Power Solutions

Doug Skeates

Childhood games are more meaningful than one would think. I well remember the fun I used to have with a magnifying glass focusing sunlight on a piece of paper and watching it eventually burst into flame. More...