Columns
Last week, local headlines were abuzz as acclaimed Canadian children's author Robert Munsch officially donated his archives to the Guelph Public Library - just a hop, skip and a jump from Huron County.
Deep within the etymological soil of our calendar lies a secret long ignored, quietly humming beneath the familiar cadence of months and moons.
In the midst of the fuss over the Toronto Blue Jays' appearance in the World Series last week, another important bit of news was mostly overlooked.
A few years ago, my grandsons and I were shopping when they encouraged me to buy a type of candy called War Heads. "You will really like them," encouraged the guys, "Try one."
A true win/win situation, See you at the crossroads, ... And so it begins!
This time we will take a look at the dances held in the 1950s and 1960s. There are probably similarities to be found in any and all of the Huron County dance halls of that era, but the focus will be on those in Dungannon.
Oh, you left it too late again, didn't you? Halloween is here, the Spirit Halloweens are stripped bare like haunted carcasses of capitalism, and your one friend with a sewing machine is "taking a break from being everyone's costume crutch."
Just as the politics of our neighbours to the south continue to devolve, every time I hear about a presidential pardon by Trump I am reminded of the greatest love of all.
Travelling in the car the other day I was listening to the radio when they interviewed Terry O'Reilly about his new book Against the Grain: Defiant Giants Who Changed the World.
The art of the steal, Use your voice, Now accepting applications
Once Shawn Loughlin, the editor of The Citizen, left town for a few days, ostensibly for a concert and wandering Toronto streets, The Chaff found itself suddenly in a position of absolute responsibility.
This week, at The Citizen, we mark the 40th anniversary of the first issue of the paper.
Nearly seven million Americans protested the Donald Trump administration on Saturday as they marched in cities across America in "No Kings" marches.
One of the most powerful aspects of a newspaper like The Citizen is that it offers a snapshot in time from the view of the community.
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins have unionized this year and we are fairly certain they are personally responsible for The Chaff's complete inability to write.
The other night we watched the interview with naturalist Jane Goodall that she had declared could not be shown until after her death. She died Oct. 1.
The price of peace, Left behind, For the children
The happy chattering of schoolchildren and scuffling of feet on a dusty sideroad were the sounds as the 30-some pupils headed off to school.
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with a young student from the University of Guelph at Humber College about the work I do here at The Citizen.
Everything Doug Ford said the other day about Mark Carney needing to "fight like hell" stirred up more than just political rhetoric; it lit up imaginations.
Last week a baby born prematurely to a woman in Alberta died from measles, the second person in Canada killed by the current infection. The article I read didn't give the name of the mother or whether or not she had been vaccinated.
So close, yet so far, The best of the best, History disappearing
Determined to address the growing challenges of municipal finances, the Township of North Huron faces a moment that calls for both creativity and courage.