The start of a new year brings with it the promise of wonderful things to come. The secret to making the most of new opportunities is not to be weighed … Continue reading Make 2024 the best year ever →

Bravo! Three cheers! Thank you to the unsung heroes of the holidays – the elves. They come in many shapes and sizes, and often wear disguises. There are some clues … Continue reading Three cheers for the elves →

There is something new on the housing front. Coming to a park near you – ice fishing huts. A recent news story described them as the most recent move in … Continue reading Ice fishing huts: a port in a storm, not a definitive answer →

Attention, Grinch! Hands off our Christmas! He lurks in the shadows, hiding his smirking green face behind lamp posts and hedges, parked cars and garbage cans, his mean, beady eyes … Continue reading Attention, Grinch! →

There is something about current food bank use that hints at the proverbial canary in a coal mine. In this case, the poor creature is feet-up at the bottom of … Continue reading Thank our lucky stars we have food banks →

The police tape strung up around the Sault Ste. Marie home the week before Halloween did not look out of place. The forensic investigators in white overalls did. So did … Continue reading Time to end violence against women →

It comes as no surprise that farmland in this part of Ontario is the most expensive in Canada, according to recent news stories. This land surrounded by the Great Lakes … Continue reading Preserving farmland for farming →

A post-Halloween bomb threat was sent to a number of Ontario schools, most of them in northern parts of the province around Timmins but some in Toronto, Cornwall and Ottawa, … Continue reading Someone with too much time on their hands may end up doing time →

The catch phrase from Game of Thrones, “Winter is coming,” has taken on an ominous new meaning, to anyone concerned about the folks camping in parks. What seems to be … Continue reading Winter is coming →

A couple of years ago, some creative genius of a parent came up with a kid’s Halloween costume that looked like a COVID virus – garbage bag with foam spikey … Continue reading Happy haunting this Halloween →