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Members of Soroptimist International of Kawartha Lakes know the struggles that different businesses and individuals are facing today. Help is… Continue reading “Women’s Organization launches win-win-win program “

More than 30 years ago, when I was a young and green and still-a-very-much-learning-my-craft journalist in Ottawa, I was given some words of wisdom that, ever since, I’ve always strived to adhere to.

“As a reporter, you can never be unbiased,” my good friend and a veteran of both print and broadcast media had warned me. His point was that we’re all human beings, not robots, and therefore have opinions – and that journalists have plenty of them. “But,” he stressed, “as a reporter you can, and must, always be fair.”

It’s important, here, to make the distinction between a reporter and a columnist – the latter uses their space to espouse and expound on an opinion, which, if they’re doing their job properly, is still based on research and reason.

There are many things we can learn from other countries, but one lesson involving nearby New York state is particularly… Continue reading “National census reflects who we are and how we are changing”

One of the most difficult decisions for most politicians to make is to know when it is time to walk… Continue reading “Letham likely to return to private sector after 2022 election”

Lisa Falls always dreamed of becoming a nurse from the earliest age. An RN for 22 years at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, she says she has many

The second annual Jump in the Lake Challenge on May 1 was an overwhelming success and raised over $50,000 for… Continue reading “Jump in the Lake challenge raises more than $50,000 for Wellness Centre in Coboconk”

When Jack Roks sees the large towers where Mariposa Dairy puts its milk, he’s reminded of how a small, innovative… Continue reading “Wanted: Farmers with innovative ideas – who need to money to make them happen”