It appears in the immediate aftermath of the Liberal federal government’s second budget that…
Editorials
Drones, robots and thinking
Few will argue that innovation makes life easier. From electricity to the automobile to mechanized…
Stopping scams is everyone”s job
Local bank staff are being credited with helping to prevent a despicable scam from becoming worse.…
Safeguarding firefighters
A bill aimed at safeguarding firefighters will be voted on in the Ontario legislature on April 6.…
THINK before hitting “send”
This may come as a shock to those under 30, but many of us older adults feel lucky we attended…
Leitch quiz gets failing grade
It seems we may have misjudged her. Turns out federal Conservative leadership candidate Kellie…
Sorting the spin
Upon his retirement several years ago, former colleague David Meyer made an astute observation…
It”s time to speak out
A sage reporter once pointed out that in the grand scheme of things, whether the subject matter is…
Making friends
It took a few weeks, but we think we have a new friend. He was pretty stand-offish at first. Any…
Musings of the month that was
The first football game we watched this season was the Superbowl. It was the first time such an…
What really matters
It’s amusing what a difference a week or two makes. In that time, priorities can change.…
Here we go again
Readers will have to forgive us if we’re starting to repeat ourselves. Time and again we have…
Council resolve tested quickly
Mapleton councillors were quickly tested on their resolve to stick to a new tougher stance on…
Focusing on common goal
There is no question that it takes two to tango. After a decade of spatting and five-plus years…
Infrastructure innovation
Mapleton council continues to be innovative in its efforts to raise necessary funds to maintain…