We were still at the old office downtown when word slipped out that Groves was ambitious to renovate its aging facility.
Editorials
There is still time
Time is short, but families have a great chance to honour veterans who served their country in previous armed conflicts.
Proxy voting
No doubt many Ontarians utilized the recent Civic Holiday weekend as intended, to reflect on and…
Trying hard for normal
Remember when everything seemed so easy? Galas, award nights, sidewalk sales, festivals and local…
What’s so hard about wearing a mask?
Remember the good old days when conspiracy theorists were confined to their parents’ damp, dark basements, justly isolated from the rest of the world?
Victory, in due time
What a time this COVID-19 pandemic has been.
What was the point?
It seems like everyone is going camping these days – people at work, friends of friends and far away relatives enjoying a few days roughing it.
Tip and tip well
The chance to get a haircut – at long last – was a welcome moment.
‘Time for reflection’: A message from our publisher
It has often been said a community newspaper is a reflection of the community it serves. Roles reversed this past weekend and the community reflected on its community newspaper.
We will do better: A message from the editor
As journalists, we are tasked with many vital responsibilities, perhaps none as important as calling out injustice on behalf of those who do not have a voice or those whose voices have for centuries been ignored - or maimed or killed into silence - by those in power.
Let’s strive for exceptional
A few years back a human resources trainer held some workshops here with my managers on new techniques and strategies to make work a happier more productive place. Of course, all workplaces have their quirks, different personalities and goals.
It’s no joke
Before there were memes and countless digital reflections, political cartoons were offered up as illustrations of life.
Thinking back
A couple decades ago I was regaled with the story of Smiley, who grew up in a small town in old Waterloo County.
Will we remember?
CBC breaking news at press deadline quoted anonymous sources within the Canadian Armed Forces claiming seniors were not being looked after properly in long-term care facilities.
The marathon begins
It was such a relief to hear last Thursday that some businesses would get the chance to reopen beginning Saturday and into this week.