Letters

Recognizing and addressing the consequential

June 14, 2023   ·   0 Comments

by BROCK WEIR In the grand scheme of things, I didn’t grow up all that long ago – yet, in many ways, it sometimes feels ...

But first, traffic…

by SHERALYN ROMAN It seems that lately, I’ve been talking a lot about infrastructure. Of course, as a layperson, I am no expert on the ...

Black gold, Texas tea

by BRIAN LOCKHART “Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed, A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed, And then one ...

Going “home” through nostalgic lenses

by Mark Pavilons There are plenty of songs, poems and quotes about the desire to “go home.” Sorry to say, it’s just not possible. We ...

Two tiers aren’t solution to healthcare

OUR READERS WRITE I’m a palliative care patient at Doane House Hospice and the Odette Cancer Center at Sunnybrook. I’ve encountered many roadblocks along my ...

Not “small potatoes” anymore

by BROCK WEIR When you have a chance to look back, sometimes the issues that mattered to you in your youth might seem like relatively ...

On Flags

by SHERALYN ROMAN As you read this column, today marks the start of PRIDE month, a month which I believe at its core, is simply ...

Time travel

by BRIAN LOCKHART “How far is it to the next town?” “It’s about 25 minutes.” That is a very Canadian euphemism – expressing distance in ...

Let’s remember to enjoy life as puppies do!

by MARK PAVILONS “All his life, he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For, after all, he was only human. ...

Healthcare system is being “pushed to the brink”

OUR READERS WRITE Ontario’s healthcare system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident. The Ford government is ...

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