May 17, 2013
The death of General Sir Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812 was among the reasons that the northern parts of East and West Flamborough Townships were so late to see the arrival of permanent settlers.
May 17, 2013
He has 728,000-plus followers on Twitter and provided more than 4,600 fascinating Tweets that include incredible photos of Mother Earth.
May 09, 2013
At last, the cold winds have blown away and it is starting to feel like spring. Homeowners are cleaning up their lawns and gardens and inserting brightly coloured flowers to proclaim the arrival of spring.
May 09, 2013
Hamiltonians have a lot at stake in the budget our government proposed last week. It will improve the quality of life for many, and it keeps us on a responsible track to eliminate the deficit.
May 09, 2013
When Mayor Bob Bratina was elected mayor in 2010, it was expected the current council would be nothing short of a tinderbox of volatile personalities, conflicting political agendas and clashing egos.
May 09, 2013
Last Saturday under sunny skies, we – my sister, Kathleen, brother, Donald and I – headed out for our annual spring/summer holiday in Tennessee and Georgia.
May 08, 2013
A grandmother is a remarkable woman.
May 08, 2013
Consider the spectacular picture of God, painted by the writer of the 65th Psalm when he exclaims, “Praise awaits you, O God…. O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come.”
May 02, 2013
On Tuesday, June 11, one of Hamilton’s own, a true local hero, Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, will receive an honorary doctor of laws and address the University of Waterloo’s convocation ceremony for Applied Health Sciences.
May 02, 2013
All throughout our lives, the future is a heavily weighted topic.
May 02, 2013
We live in a society that is fueled by liquid gold. Despite our best efforts to transition to renewable sources of energy and lessen our dependence on oil, Canadians still consume vast amounts of the viscous stuff.
May 02, 2013
I can overlook many things. Dirty dishes in the sink. Crumbs on the counter. Stacks of old newspapers. But when it comes to socks laying on the living room floor, I lose my mind.
April 25, 2013
As the weather finally starts to feel like spring, I look forward to a special walk on Monday, May 20 to honour the memory of a very special and courageous woman.
March 30, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: With only a few days left before we reach the point-of-no-return, also known as the end of the Slots at Racetracks Program (SARP), the sense of uncertainty and hopelessness resonating throughout the horse racing industry is almost palpable.
March 25, 2013
On February 27, two years after I first introduced my Private Member’s Bill, The Fairness for Victims of Violent Offenders Act, I rose to table a strengthened version of the bill for first reading in the House of Commons.
March 25, 2013
To one or more drivers of ATVs: you should be ashamed of yourself!
March 25, 2013
Again this year, the Strabane Women’s Institute hosted a special lunch to mark Valentine’s Day.
March 22, 2013
I am about to surrender to the raccoons.