by Pauline Kerr One of the more popular items in the recent federal budget was the so-called grocery rebate, to help families being hit with grocery prices that are rising … Continue reading Grocery rebate – Let them eat brioche →

By Pauline Kerr A space alien visiting Earth this time of year would probably be wondering whatever happened to the celebration pictured on those Currier and Ives greeting cards. Ah, … Continue reading Where has Christmas gone? →

by Pauline Kerr It is extremely difficult to think in terms of winners and losers when it comes to the recent municipal election. As far as personal commitment, enthusiasm and … Continue reading Municipal election 2022: the more opinions, the better →

by Pauline Kerr “From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggety beasties, and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us!” – old Scottish prayer There is something about … Continue reading Celebrating the ghosts of Halloweens past →

by Pauline Kerr The resignation of top people with Hockey Canada came as the culmination of an ongoing scandal about payoffs to victims of sexual assault. A huge outcry erupted, … Continue reading Time to look at the local hockey culture →

by Hannah MacLeod I’ve really enjoyed getting to know each of our potential candidates throughout the last month, through interviews or all-candidates meetings or online platforms, however, something about this … Continue reading New voting system a disservice? →

by Pauline Kerr The name Fiona will long be remembered whenever storm clouds gather, the wind rises, and creatures great and small head for high ground. At least in the … Continue reading God willing and the creek don’t rise →

by Pauline Kerr A number of years ago, a youth choir was about to perform at an event in the area, and one of the songs was “God Save the … Continue reading Canada mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II →

by Pauline Kerr The province has a plan to open up more beds in our hospitals – force the “bed blockers” out and into nursing homes, against their will when … Continue reading Province’s plan to ‘fix’ health care jeopardizes rights of vulnerable elderly →

by Pauline Kerr Where are the candidates? One can only hope council hopefuls are holding off filing nomination papers until Aug. 19 – nomination day. Some candidates do that; perhaps … Continue reading The case of the disappearing candidates →