Opinion

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.

Ah, spring. The smell of lilacs in the air. The hopeful sound of children’s laughter. In town, the buzz of civilized street cleaners and the urban medley of voices in cafes.

The coronation is fast approaching, and I’m already feeling queasy.

I clearly remember watching that momentous “one small step” on the moon when I was a kid. 

The solution to the family doctor crisis in Kawartha Lakes referred to in the February Advocate (Doctoring a solution) lies not so much in determining how Kawartha Lakes can attract more doctors, but in how to address the underlying shortage of family doctors in the country.

I faithfully pick up your magazine from the Coboconk Foodland, and from the very first time I flipped through one, I was hooked!

What kind of terrible person objects to Earth Week cleanups of litter around our parks, roadsides and schoolyards? Me. I’m… Continue reading “Why I hate Earth Week”