It was a curious thing this past Friday. County council reverted to its old ways of doing business…
Editorials
Big smiles and then a frown
This time of year, polling seems to run rampant. Two polls caught our attention; the first dealing…
Getting up to speed
There will be a relatively short window for newly installed councils to get up to speed on the many…
Backroom executioners
In nearly 35 years in the News business we have seen some stupid political moves and wanted to…
Changing horizon
The old Harvestore silo almost looked to be on fire. A red tinge stretched from its blue base to…
Okay well bite
Sleep deprivation has a way of making people second guess what they see and hear. It was one of…
High hopes for 2011
Canadians should not let today’s desperate times get in the way of being optimistic about the…
A very private party
An interesting point made by a colleague at another publication in Wellington County was the…
Reflecting on this election
Once again voter turnout has failed to impress. In most cases, fewer than half of the eligible…
Final few days
Once our Newspaper hits the street, very few days remain for voting. The larger day will be Monday,…
Getting some perspective
For miners in San Jose, Chile, trapped for nine weeks one half mile underground, the world around…
Selfless service
For workers at the Gleaners program, which is featured in our Inside Wellington this week, their…
Frustration abounds
We’ve fielded numerous calls this week from voters and candidates worried silly about this…
Pay close attention
We’re all busy. From young parents to seniors, from students to workers, all of us have much…
Fresh air and a giant pumpkin
One giant pumpkin seed sent home from Nova Scotia turned into one large pumpkin. It’s not…