July 22, 2010 RSS feed / Columns

Queen’s Park

McGuinty touted anew as federal leader

Dalton McGuinty is being touted again as a contender for federal Liberal leader, and while this is a long shot it would provide some of the most intriguing personal battles ever between Ontario politicians. More...

From the Global Classroom

There have gotta be better ways

This is the hottest year on record. Currently we’re facing a protracted heat wave through southern Ontario. News reports have emphasized our vulnerability to such extremes. More...

Museum Matters

While we are well aware of Georgian and Humber Colleges in Orangeville, and of all they offer to today’s students, we may not know so much about a much older, much smaller, local school known colloquially as Mono College, and about one of the m More...

KAMI Foundation for Haiti plans kerosene stoves for Haitian homes

Hockley Valley resident Michel Jobin has been going to Haiti for 15 years. From the way he talks about the place, his love for the country and the people is clear. It is a second home to him. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Returning Riel Rebellion troops took three trains out of Owen Sound

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 23, 1885 More...

Your We ekly Chuckl e . . .

TRAVELLER: “I’d like to buy a round-trip ticket, please.” TICKET AGENT: “Where to?” TRAVELLER: “Back here, of course.” More...

National Affairs

Free speech is not a one-way street

Afew weeks ago, in a clever shot at the allencompassing computer god of our young people, the teenage cartoon character Zits actually received a letter in the mail. More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

Some summer soon

Some of these summers this Ontarian is going to go to Prince Edward Island. Friends tell me that there is a Bothwell Beach there at the province’s eastern tip. Could there be a more obvious invitation? More...

Wind turbine ‘floodgates’ said coming

The floodgates of wind turbine developers are coming to those communities who do not support the Arran-Elderslie bylaw. Melanthon’s lawyer, Mr. Osyany, has advised Melancthon Council to not support the Arran-Elderslie bylaw. More...