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Use it or lose it, Fishes and Loaves, A vision of the future
I was surprised, and a little shocked, to see last Sunday that they were marking the 60th anniversary of the famous march in Selma, Alabama. How did I get so old!
As the editorial team here at The Citizen wraps up its work on the "Salute to Agriculture" special issue that will greet you next week, there were discussions about trying to cover the impact that potential tariffs, renegotiated deals, whatever, being...
This week, The Chaff has made a terrible mistake; a miscalculation so severe it could only have been caused by a combination of poor time management, hubris and possibly Dervid Hamson.
Back to basics, Meet the new boss, Protect Ontario, indeed
A word that once struck fear in people was rabies, also known as hydrophobia, as well as "a death too horrible to contemplate". Rabies is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and is almost always fatal.
Last week, much was made by CNN and The Washington Post about Ryleigh Cooper, a young Michigan woman who was happy to cast her vote for Donald Trump, only to be fired from her position with the U.S. Forest Service...
All at once, the alto sax of unnecessary parentheticals (which, despite being widely regarded as a woodwind instrument, is made of brass, raising the question of whether its classification is a matter of sound production...
As I cast my ballot in last week's election, I spared a minute to think about why I'm glad to be a Canadian (although having a snap election in February was hardly an asset).
Freedom of the press, Lifting the curtain, Elbows up, Canada
Strength in diversity, A show of leadership, Riding the rails
Laden with snow, the streets of North Huron lay silent as council gathered - not in their fancy chamber, but in the flickering glow of their computer screens.
Fifteen years ago this May - the May 13, 2010 issue of The Citizen, to be exact - was when my name first appeared above page four beside "Acting Editor", a title that would, soon thereafter, lose its "acting" qualifier...
We reached the four-week mark in the term of U.S. President Donald Trump last week. It only seemed like we had survived the full four-year term instead of having three years and 11 months still to go.
"For Home and Country" is the motto of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario (FWIO). This group was formed in 1897 in Stoney Creek through the efforts of Adelaide Hoodless and Erland Lee.
The end of an era, The final countdown, Hope on the ice
Uncle Chaff! Uncle Chaff! That's Uncle Chaff over there, that's Uncle Chaff right here, that's Uncle Chaff where you least expect, yet always suspect. Uncle Chaff at the barbecue flipping burgers with bare hands? Classic Uncle Chaff.
There have been a few things getting my goat - sticking in my craw, as it were - as of late in the world of conservative views and now, you're going to hear about them.
Voters in Ontario are less than a week away from an election nobody wanted. Oh, certainly Premier Doug Ford will claim he is only seeking a fresh mandate to deal with the tariff demands of U.S. President Donald Trump...
The time has come. We have tolerated this long enough. We have shovelled, scraped, skidded, stumbled and suffered through these months of relentless ice and snow, and we refuse to endure a single second more.
One day just after Christmas, my daughter's Kindergarten class had a pajama day. Students had the choice to wear their favourite pajamas to school that day for a bit of fun that included watching a movie together and having some popcorn.
It came as something of a surprise the other day when I opened a historical magazine I read and saw that this Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of the unveiling of our Canadian maple leaf flag.
Know when to fold 'em, Bringing it all back home, Whole lotta love
William Clark Johnston was born on Nov. 22, 1912 to parents Charlie and Annie Mabel (Geddes) Johnston. He grew up on Lot E ½ 39 Conc. 9 in East Wawanosh Township, just a few miles west of Belgrave.