Opinion Columns
Where have all the insects gone?
Cool Tips for a Hot Planet series
Sometimes you’re the windshield. Sometimes, you’re the bug, sang Dire Straits. I can relate. My daughter, not so much. There… Continue reading “Where have all the insects gone?”
Small is beautiful; Size does matter
Fun fact: Canadians drive the largest, most gas guzzling vehicles in the world and produce the most emissions per km… Continue reading “Small is beautiful; Size does matter”
Community journalism lives on
When I was a kid I delivered the Peterborough Examiner to my east ward neighbourhood in Lindsay. As I placed… Continue reading “Community journalism lives on”
Are those in power really ensuring they’re doing no harm by closing Minden ER?
The clock ticks down on the planned June 1 closing of the emergency ward at the hospital in Minden, with… Continue reading “Are those in power really ensuring they’re doing no harm by closing Minden ER?”
A burning question
Cool Tips for a hot planet series
We have an electric car, electric lawn mower and snow blower and eventually want to kick our natural gas furnace… Continue reading “A burning question”
Cheers to the anthem
The other night I was enjoying a beautiful Bud Light while taking a crack at coming up with rewrites to… Continue reading “Cheers to the anthem”
Ford government hiding behind local health service board on Minden ER closing
The imminent closure of Minden’s ER is nothing more than an unfortunate local decision…if your name is Doug Ford, Sylvia Jones, or Laurie Scott.
