Don’t waive – discount Councils should not waive fees for service clubs and…
Split Decision
Raising Ontario’s minimum wage
Economic reality The Ontario government is raising the minimum wage to $15. Workers rejoice;…
Rural waste pickup
Rural pickup a waste? Every Wednesday morning a garbage truck and a recycling truck travel down my…
PC Party leadership vote
Starting fresh Will there ever be a sane, run-of- the-mill election? Probably not. The provincial…
Organic waste pick up in Wellington
Take the initiative Before the election, the Liberal government announced it would try to curb…
Wi-fi on school buses
Kids need mental break The Wellington Catholic District School Board is bringing wi-fi onto school…
Quarry capacity quandary
Don’t litter Some people are going to have their bathing suits in a twist this summer when…
Adolescent trick-or-treating
Shut’er down early Years ago, before we had children, my wife and I would keep a running…
Receiving Belgian royals
Diplomatic faux pas Diplomacy is an art. At least that is how I interpret news about trade…
Eliminating burial plots to save trees
Burial plots needed There are not many places left in Fergus to bury the dead. With one undeveloped…
Housing developments in rural areas
Let there be growth A 60-home development set to be built in the hamlet of Ospringe (in Erin)…
Senior (high school) pranks
Keep it harmless As the school year comes to an end for Wellington County high school students (no…
LCBO-run marijuana stores
Up in smoke It’s a marijuana monopoly. At least that’s how some users and dispensaries…
Lower the voting age to 16
‘Worth considering’ Voting is an essential rite of passage for any 18-year-old, but…
Ketchup conundrum
Price takes priority I’ll admit it. I have in the past purchased French’s ketchup…