I’ve never been one of those people who denies that they watch television. I’m wound fairly tightly so I like TV as a way of relaxing after a hard day of angsting over…everything. The problem, since November 8, has been that while television coverage in these dark days only adds […]
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Why a centrally located, single-site hospital is not the answer – Sven Miglin
By Sven Miglin The next chapter in Muskoka’s ongoing hospital saga is about to unfold. In July the Ontario Government provided Muskoka Algonquin Health Care (MAHC) with $1 million to proceed with the development of its Capital Redevelopment Plan. In May 2015, MAHC had proposed redevelopment based on a single-site […]
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Listen Up! Instead of attacking small business owners Trudeau should rein in federal spending
Small Businesses should not be the Scapegoat for Government Spending Well, I didn’t see this one coming. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government sticking it to the middle class. Who wudda thunk it? After all, during the last federal election he spent much of his campaign defending the so […]
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It is time to revisit history, correct it and move forward ~ Opinion
The removal of statues of Robert E. Lee in the U.S. may well have been the catalyst for Canada’s discussion on the value of maintaining the myth that Canada’s founding father was a hero but that doesn’t make it any less valid. Removing or re-homing Lee statuary is a fairly […]
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Don’t forfeit your opportunity to have a say in the future location of your hospital
By Jean Bagshaw The hospital needs your input! It is seeking feedback from the public by way of a survey that will take only a few minutes to complete. You may ask the question, “Haven’t we been down this road before?” Well, yes and no. The future of our hospital/s […]
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Listen Up! Some predictions about the next municipal elections
Predictions about Municipal Elections I read somewhere this week that Doug Ford, brother of the infamous former Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, will likely announce soon that he will run against John Tory to recapture the Mayor’s seat for Ford Nation. It reminded me that municipal elections are not that […]
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By the same logic Laurier and Mackenzie King would be the next names eliminated ~ Opinion
By Peter Kear The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) motion last week, asking for the renaming of Sir John A. Macdonald schools, has been a very effective and a polarizing strategy – maybe a ploy – for creating a heated national conversation around a dark chapter in our […]
Read MoreListen Up! Revisionism is wrong; John A MacDonald controversy is a case in point
Revisionism is Wrong Last week the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario passed a resolution calling for the renaming of all schools in the Province that were named after Canada’s First Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. They accused him of Indigenous genocide. To give credit where credit is due, Premier […]
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