Opinion

We need to know where and how COVID-19 is spreading
An open letter to Dr. Lynn Noseworthy, medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. Dear Dr…. Continue reading “We need to know where and how COVID-19 is spreading”

Podcast Teaser: Kyte and Dwayne offer fresh take on others’ music
In that tables turned episode of The Advocate Podcast, Cambray-based musician Marc Novoselec asked me who my favourite classic rock… Continue reading “Podcast Teaser: Kyte and Dwayne offer fresh take on others’ music”

Benns’ Belief: Our sense of place
All communities are not made equal. Some are fragile hamlets, hanging on only through the echoes of history. Other communities… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: Our sense of place”

DriveTest reality serving GTA people doesn’t match up with Ontario’s COVID colour codes
You had an article recently about the DriveTest in the Lindsay Square Mall being open to people from Toronto or… Continue reading “DriveTest reality serving GTA people doesn’t match up with Ontario’s COVID colour codes”

City in need of more rental housing
Terms like “desperate” have been used to describe the need for more rental housing of all kinds in Kawartha Lakes… Continue reading “City in need of more rental housing”

Compassion: Is it just too off-brand for 2020?
Normally I love the fall season. The beautiful colours, the different sights and sounds, the changes in the beautiful area… Continue reading “Compassion: Is it just too off-brand for 2020?”

City’s $3 million surplus should be shared amongst all wards
There has been much discussion across the city since Mayor Andy Letham proposed on Oct. 6 to return a $3… Continue reading “City’s $3 million surplus should be shared amongst all wards”

