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May 01, 2013
Patti Page once sang about that “muddy road ahead... detour.” The gospel/pop song might end up gaining a new millennium audience, as rural municipalities attempt to deal with the spring task of getting roads back into shape.
The past winter’s frequent freezes and thaws combined with heavy rainfall and flooding to make the task a real challenge. Highways have potholed sections that look like a lunar landscape; byways that are usually somewhat usable by this time are rutted and muddy, leading to a rash of complaints, even a petition or two, and observations our roads are in a lot worse shape than they used to be. No one is arguing with those observations. Infrastructure deficit is a reality.
May 01, 2013
While Trudeau is certainly fair game when it comes to criticism – his ever dangerous penchant for off-the-cuff musings about Alberta or, more recently, Quebec’s refusal to sign the Constitution come to mind – the ad reeks of desperation from a party whose leader couldn’t be more different than the charming and charismatic Trudeau.
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Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - 12:12:40 PM
An ill wind that blows no good "Sorry, that figure should be 1,000 anti-wind websites. I hit an extra zero by mistake, instead of the comma."
Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - 12:12:44 PM
An ill wind that blows no good "Excellent article, except for one glaring error.
"people on the other side of the Atlantic appear to like them"
That is completely erroneous and is something the wind industry loves to mislead us with. There are over 10000 anti-wind websites"
Saturday, March, 23, 2013 - 1:01:35 AM
Ratepayer wins OMB appeal "[...] both OMB appeals Wednesday, March, 20, 2013 - 9:09:43 AM Won both OMB appeals Re: Ratepayer wins OMB appeal (The Confederate, March 13) and Township of Wellington North press [...]"
May 01, 2013
Patti Page once sang about that “muddy road ahead... detour.” The gospel/pop song might end up gaining a new millennium audience, as rural municipalities attempt to deal with the spring task of getting roads back into shape.
The past winter’s frequent freezes and thaws combined with heavy rainfall and flooding to make the task a real challenge. Highways have potholed sections that look like a lunar landscape; byways that are usually somewhat usable by this time are rutted and muddy, leading to a rash of complaints, even a petition or two, and observations our roads are in a lot worse shape than they used to be. No one is arguing with those observations. Infrastructure deficit is a reality.
Make no mistake, this area is grateful for the substantial infrastructure grants received in recent years. News the Ontario government plans to create a fund of $100 million for 2013-2014, to help small, rural and Northern municipalities build roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure, is welcome indeed.
April 25, 2013
It is fitting that this is the week that we have chosen to honour our winter athletes, with a Salute to Minor Sports section.
April 24, 2013
The recent bombing of the Boston Marathon shows just how vulnerable a public event can be, despite all the post-9/11 security precautions we now live under.
April 24, 2013
Remember the good old days, when the friends of a young engaged couple would hold a stag and doe to raise money for them?
No fancy engagement teas or classy little gatherings to launch midwestern Ontario couples into wedded bliss – here, we had our own tradition. Friends of the couple would rent a hall and organize a big bash, the key elements of which were drinking and gambling. The more people who attended, the better. The party was often advertised in the local newspaper, plenty of tickets were printed up and sold, anyone who enjoyed a party was welcome, and a good time was had by all.
April 24, 2013
A big thank you to the hydro work crews who worked through long, cold hours to restore power to Mount Forest.
April 24, 2013
It seems when something goes wrong in this world of ours, most people blame one of several things: Terrorism, guns or the media.
One needs only to look as far as Facebook to see uneducated rants and copycat comments going on and on about the media sensationalizing events, making criminals famous and exposing children to violence and other acts by the scum of mankind.
Our three primary arguments are:
1. If members of the public are familiar enough with media coverage to criticize it, clearly they’ve been watching, reading or listening just as much as anyone else.
April 18, 2013
Elmira Independent Editorial: There's no doubt about it — there's only so much you can do, when a storm of this magnitude breezes in.
April 17, 2013
St. Marys Journal Argus editorial: When Perth County OPP stopped a 19 year-old motorist in St. Marys on the afternoon of Sunday, April 7, perhaps they didn’t know the possibility existed that they’d find her with cocaine.
April 17, 2013
Arthur Enterprise News / Fergus-Elora News Express editorial: Bullying has to stop.
April 17, 2013
Exeter Times-Advocate Editorial: The Ontario Provincial Police are ensuring this week that drivers receive an extra reminder about the perils of distracted driving.
April 17, 2013
Stratford Gazette Editorial: Are we a less callous world? Or are we more conditioned to disaster?
April 17, 2013
Listowel Banner / Wingham Advance-Times editorial: The Shadow knows... and so does everybody else. It has been there all winter, lurking under the snow, preparing to show its ugly face to all the world, waiting. Garbage.
April 10, 2013
Elmira Independent Editorial: Elmira is growing ever closer to an amazing reality — a town that includes everyone, regardless of ability — or, to that matter, interest.
April 10, 2013
Arthur Enterprise News / Fergus-Elora News Express / Mount Forest Confederate editorial: The realities of the modern economy hit hard for 350 local workers last week, when A.O. Smith announced it would shut down water heater production in Fergus.
April 10, 2013
Listowel Banner / MintoExpress / Wingham Advance-Times editorial: We received news last week that two of the terrorists killed in January’s deadly hostage-taking in Algeria were young men from London, Ontario. They had attended South Secondary School, and had grown up in a good neighbourhood – not your usual Al-Qaida background.