By Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller As the weather gets colder, our minds turn to fall events. I know children are looking forward to Hallowe’en. Families will have to make a decision about whether their children go trick-or-treating. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit medical officer Dr. Gardner and Ontario […]
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Listen Up! I have seen the enemy | Commentary
We are now nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic. So how are we doing? How are YOU doing? Certainly, life is very different and for some it has become extremely difficult and at times tragic in terms of both health and financial survival. Nevertheless, as time goes on we have, […]
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Save our summer camps: MP Scott Aitchison
By Parry-Sound Muskoka MP Scott Aitchison Summer camp is a treasured Canadian past time. Not only is camp fun, it also provides a unique environment for children to grow, learn, and experience the great outdoors. Nowhere do we understand and appreciate the value of summer camp better than right […]
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Donald Trump and Humpty Dumpty | Commentary
By Robert Hurst If you’re a student of history, or even if you’re not, you might consider the event below, because it’s going to unfold right in front of your eyes. In the next four weeks we are going to witness the downfall of Donald J. Trump. It’s going […]
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Listen Up! Canada’s shame | Commentary
This weekend, even under very different circumstances, most Canadians are enjoying Thanksgiving weekend. Here in Muskoka, it is a beautiful fall day and we are reminded of how fortunate we are to live where we do, in a country that is envied for its quality of life by many […]
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Listen Up! We ignore U.S. politics at our peril | Commentary
When it comes to politics, this has been a week for the record books, especially to the immediate south of our border. Yes, I have read the comments that we should ignore President Donald Trump and everything that goes on in the United States and concentrate only on Canadian […]
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Listen Up! A difficult choice for Americans | Commentary
Some people keep strange things behind their furnace. In Huntsville, there was a woman named Winnie Trainor. She was the girlfriend of Tom Thomson, one of Canada’s most famous wilderness artists who died under mysterious and long-contested circumstances. Winnie never married and lived in Huntsville until she expired from […]
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Listen Up! A game of chicken | Commentary
There has been a lot of speculation about whether we will face another federal election this fall after barely a year since the last one. To some degree, it has become a game of chicken. This week, Parliament will finally be reopened with a Speech from the Throne and […]
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