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COLUMNSFriday, May 09th, 2008Late Coffee by Francis Baker May 6th, 2008  Until this weekend, I’d never seen the start of the Elora Festival Book Sale from the inside. I’ve been there near the start, hunting for bargains among the hundreds of other people packed between the rows, stepping over the collectors hunting...  Read MoreHome Base by Kelly Waterhouse May 1st, 2008 Every now and again, I find myself venturing into the big city for a dose of real-world, high paced reality. This is not to say that my suburban life in Centre Wellington lacks drama or the social politics of Ontario’s urban centre, but let’s... Read Moreby Ron Wassink May 1st, 2008 I’ve been stopped in more non-holiday RIDE checks in the past months than in the weeks leading to Christmas, which are the traditional RIDE check times. The last was Friday night between Elora and Fergus, just moments after the last strains of Psalm... Read MoreHome Base by Kelly Waterhouse April 16th, 2008 This column is not for the faint of heart. It is not for those good folks who never say a bad word, curse when they stub their big toe on their bed frame or share obscenities with their fellow drivers. This column is for the rest of us who have... Read MoreLate Coffee by Francis Baker April 8th, 2008 I had something just about ready to go – well, sort of – on spring or the weather or the melting snow or the flooded basement or our disposable society (as I’ve said, there are always ideas), when I thought I should say something about Charlton Heston,... Read MoreHome Base by Kelly Waterhouse April 1st, 2008 Earth Hour had already begun by the time the Carpenter and I were returning home from our adventurous trip to Toronto. After an afternoon of big city traffic and crowds, we were happy to be back on the rural roads, passing the farms and watching... Read MoreThe Editor's Column by Gail Martin April 1st, 2008 There’s something about moving that can really make you reassess your possessions. After all, you have to decide how much you like something — whether you like it enough to pack it up, move it, and unpack it in your new home. Is it worth the... Read MoreLate Coffee by Francis Baker March 25th, 2008 Because, as the Sorbara Group’s Jeff Solly puts it, new developments don’t get door-to-door mail delivery, his company has come up with an interesting solution. In the Eastwood subdivision the Sorbara Group is proposing, the necessary community... Read Moreby Ron Wassink March 25th, 2008 It’s nice to see that township council has given the green light to reconstruct three streets in the municipality’s urban areas. Three, and that’s it for now. Really, is it enough? I have travelled all of those streets -- Melville Street... Read MoreHome Base by Kelly Waterhouse March 18th, 2008 They say that Canadians have a great sense of humour. Culturally, we are the funniest of the global lot. We also like to brag about our harsh climate and our weathered spirits, capable of handling the coldest cold and the deepest depths of snow.... Read MoreLate Coffee by Francis Baker March 11th, 2008 Have you ever noticed just how many places are under video surveillance these days? Even here, in quiet, rural Centre Wellington — where you would never expect terrorist threats or high crime. It’s easy to spot. Many places actually advertise:... Read MoreHome Base By Kelly Waterhouse March 5th, 2008 Last Thursday morning I sprung out of bed before my alarm could scare me into consciousness. I saw the sun peaking over the rooftops and checked to be sure the roads were clear. I even checked the forecast on the Weather Network. I wanted to be... Read MoreLate Coffee By Francis Baker March 5th, 2008 Well, I’m glad that’s over. February, that is. February’s the shortest month (one day longer this year) but it holds the longest duration, all that long long time of endless dull days, the snow dripping from a leaden sky all the time... Read MoreHome Base by Kelly Waterhouse February 19th, 2008 By now, Valentine’s Day is probably a distant memory in your life. For parents in Centre Wellington, I think it is fair to suggest that one snow day, an official school holiday, a bout of the travelling flu and the advent of Family Day could be enough... Read MoreLate Coffee by Francis Baker February 12th, 2008 County councillors have been given a golden opportunity this month — they can make a statement. And like most opportunities, there’s a choice. The statement they make can say, “Yes, despite what you may think, we do care about tax increases... Read MoreHome Base By Kelly Waterhouse January 8th, 2008 On the first morning of the New Year, I went out to purchase the newspaper. This is my tradition and part of my personal resolution to get back to reading and real-world knowledge. Okay, who am I kidding? I did not go in search of front page headlines,... Read MoreThe Editor's Column by Gail Martin February 5th, 2008 This past week, a news story from Yellow Quill First Nation in Saskatchewan broke my heart. Two little children — babies, really — died a horrible death in the snowbanks of a prairie winter. Reports say it was -50 degrees Celsius, with... Read MoreLate Coffee by Francis Baker February 5th, 2008 Many years ago, at another paper, we tried to stage a Groundhog Day photo. The paper that year came out on Feb. 2. We thought it would be a neat idea to set up something ahead of time, you know. Back in those days — sometime in the dark ages of... Read MoreHome Base By Kelly Waterhouse January 22nd, 2008 I am not sure why I thought a six-hour car ride in Herbie the Love (Station) Wagon with two hyper children and a holiday-phobic spouse would be a good way to end the Christmas vacation, but something in my psyche encouraged me to take the risk. I... Read MoreLate Coffee By Francis Baker January 8th, 2008 Back in October, I wrote about books. At the end of that column I mentioned that the following week I’d list some of the community’s favourite books. Well, after all these years, I should have followed my own advice when planning things... Read MoreHome Base by Kelly Waterhouse February 5th, 2008 When I chose to become a mother, (or more accurately, when motherhood chose me), I did not anticipate the amount of time I would spend acting as a referee. I secretly always wanted to be a lawyer, but I never thought it would be a daily ritual to... Read MoreLate Coffee by Francis Baker January 29th, 2008 Sitting through last week’s meeting at the Sportsplex on the school board’s accommodation plan brought back some strong memories. Where I used to work, “accommodation review” was synonymous with “school to be closed” – mostly because... Read MoreLate Coffee By Francis Baker January 15th, 2008 It’s budget time again for municipal councils. So what? you might ask. Well, budgets directly affect property taxes, and whether you’re a homeowner or renting, property taxes and how much they’re increasing directly affect you. Simply,... Read More |
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