Opinion

Dear Santa, I think we need to talk about what happened last Christmas. As you know, there was no Toyota 4Runner in my driveway on Christmas morning. I thought we had an understanding? 

Everything about being out in the world this time of year screams, “Be merry, be jolly.” 

The world would be better off with a few more Charlies.

There is a quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi: “If you don’t ask, you don’t get it.” I’m not sure that was Gandhi’s exact wording, and I’m not sure he would appreciate my use of the phrase, but I thought I’d test this theory out with my spouse this Christmas. 

Sometimes when I’m out and about and encounter a parent/parents with a newborn baby I “ooh” and “aah” about the beautiful child – what newborn isn’t the cutest baby in Canada? – then I ask if its their first one and how it’s going, and whether they are getting any sleep, etc.

Friday morning at the county administration centre, a new warden and committee chairs were elected by their peers. It is an occasion we try not to miss. 

ONTARIO – Concerns and challenges around Ontario’s energy supply remain a top-of-mind issue with Ontario’s farmers as we gathered in Toronto last week for the annual general meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA).

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I am so glad you weren’t here to see this. I’m glad nobody saw it.