Opinion Columns
Mental health has suffered during pandemic but help is available
Every year approximately 4,000 Canadians die by suicide, averaging nearly 11 people every single day. Suicide has been an issue… Continue reading “Mental health has suffered during pandemic but help is available”
Pandemic has proven we’re a caring society; government budgets should reflect this
Michael Wesch, a cultural anthropologist and professor, says there are three main questions that unite all of humanity. “What am… Continue reading “Pandemic has proven we’re a caring society; government budgets should reflect this”
Benns’ Belief: We must resist the U.S. cultural assault
One of the most irritating things I used to come across regularly in magazines was ads for U.S.-based products with… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: We must resist the U.S. cultural assault”
White privilege and white fragility: Trevor’s Take
The very first article I wrote for this publication, months before it would have a print version, dealt in part… Continue reading “White privilege and white fragility: Trevor’s Take”
The reopening mantra: Do the right thing and let the rest go
The only behaviour I can control is my own. Never has that felt more true than right now, as summer… Continue reading “The reopening mantra: Do the right thing and let the rest go”
Trevor’s Take: The two solitudes
I was probably 13 when I realized how tourists affected my personal economy. All these years later I can still… Continue reading “Trevor’s Take: The two solitudes”
Five decisions you can make in the age of COVID-19
Many Kawartha Lakes residents are struggling with what to do and how to behave regarding the COVID-19 pandemic now that… Continue reading “Five decisions you can make in the age of COVID-19”
