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 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
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
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 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 22, 2013
I am about to surrender to the raccoons.
March 14, 2013
One of my favourite books as a child was about a little steam engine that pulls a long train over a mountain while bolstering its confidence by repeating, “I think I can…I think I can.”
February 28, 2013
Like so many in Flamborough and Waterdown, I was saddened to hear of the passing of Charlie Cetinski. He cared so passionately about Flamborough and gave so selflessly of himself in his work to raise funds for spinal cord research. He was a great Canadian.
February 20, 2013
After driving the roads of Ontario for about 40 years, it still surprises me why there aren’t more accidents when every day I witness some wild and crazy stunts performed by others behind the wheel.
February 07, 2013
Hello Flamborough. Depending on which rodent you have faith in, there is going to be six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
February 07, 2013
Valentine’s Day is a day of love and romance for some, a day of chocolate and cards for others, but for many teens it is a day of sadness and self-pity.
February 07, 2013
Big news items have captured quite a few headlines in the Review in recent weeks. The plight of the horse racing industry is one; a possible Hamilton casino is another.