June 24, 2010 RSS feed / Columns

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Random Reflections

The perfect birthday present
Tom Claridge
As anyone who has read these occasional jottings is already well aware, I have always been, and likely always will be, a “rail fan.” More...

National Affairs

Poll after poll shows a different answer
Claire Hoy

AHuntsville and Toronto this week to discuss a myriad of topics, one thing we might want to be asking ourselves is just how much value we place on human lives. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Seven-man committee asked to pick new name for Horning’s Mills

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 25, 1885 More...

From the Global Classroom

“Returning to Normal .

Whatever One’s Normal May Be” More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

Our July 1st Canada Day Celebration is just around the corner. Make it a family affair and come out and join the fun. Wednesday night Euchre at 7:30 pm. $10. to play and all monies go back into cash prizes. Sunday Euchre is June 27th at 1 pm. More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

It’s midsummer

There will be those who remember that it was on June 24, 1314, at the Battle Bannockburn, that the Scots under Robert I (‘the Bruce’) routed an English army twice the size. More...

Queen’s Park

Tributes to former MPP missed some history

Ontarians are in danger of losing some of their their history, including parts that would help them better understand those who ran the province. More...

Your We ekly Chuckl e . . .

By KEITH HUNTER

LAWYER: Is it true the defendant has a habit of talking to himself when he’s alone? WITNESS: That’s hard to say – I’ve never been with him when he’s alone. More...

Sylvia Jones, MPP HST will hit your pocketbook

Come July 1, as we celebrate Canada’s birthday, Ontarians may not be in the mood for much of a celebration as they feel the full impact of Dalton McGuinty’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). More...