Opinion

For reasons that are too numerous to name, when it comes to yard work, my beloved spouse, the Carpenter, is in charge of the landscaping duties.

Seated under a large sun umbrella, we caught up on some light reading between quick dips in the pool to cool down.

Instead of receiving gifts from my adult children this Mother’s Day, I’m writing them a personal thank-you for letting me be their mother. As if they had a choice. 

The next federal election is scheduled for October of 2025, but based on the current political discourse in Canada, you’d think it was around the corner.

Residents south of Morriston along the Highway 6 corridor had their trust in government agencies broken last week.

This week my parents will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Sixty years. Together. Through everything. For that, I’m grateful. 

Among the axioms we live by in the world of journalism is that stories, editorials and columns we expect to cause a stir often don’t, while reports we deem innocuous can end up setting off a firestorm.

WATERLOO - The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture (WFA) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) are disappointed at the ongoing lack of transparency and consultation in the land use situation in Wilmot Township, a municipality in Waterloo Region.

At this time of year I expect the sun to be shining, with birds singing and positive feelings of hope and promise in the air.