Opinion

Without physical currency, how can we help everyone?
We are witness to a deplorable worldwide condition that is not lessening.

Seniors especially need a boost, says medical officer of health
“Give me a boost!”
As a young child, you may have made this request to an older sibling or parent at some point – maybe for help to reach something or gain a better view.

Letter carrier asks where sidewalk plows are
The sidewalk plows that ordinarily clear snow seemed to be mostly zooming around the roads, driving past uncleared sidewalks.

Pair up in threes for the environment
Cool Tips for a Hot Planet series
It was déjà vu all over again, to quote famous New York Yankee Yogi Berra.

Don’t split the progressive vote come October
We are less than a year away from choosing a new mayor of Kawartha Lakes. Only one serious contender has clearly declared his candidacy as of press time — lawyer Jason Ward.

Trevor’s Take: Here we go again
The ominous spectre of the Omicron variant is just starting to affect our case counts. By the time you are reading this, the situation will be much worse than it is as I write this.

Benns’ Belief: Windows of change
My grandmother never wanted me to grow up. She told me so every time I would visit her rural Apsley-area home.

