One way or another
It has been an interesting couple of weeks in the neighbourhood. Mayor Gordon, or rather Warden Gordon, raised an issue and a lot of...
It’s only words
Language is a magical thing. Language is made up of words, designed to express ideas, explain thoughts and concepts, and describe the world around...
On a carousel
I have often wondered if the people who lived through historic events realised that they were. Of course, they must have known that the...
What is it saying?
“Referendum to be in held in Ottawa on the Issue of Privatized Hospitals.” A notice with this title was received by the Times earlier...
Our House
by Hilary Thomson
Much has been said about the imminent death of print media since the rise of social media as a source of information....
Revolution
We do live in interesting times, which, as you may know, is considered a curse in some cultures. In an incredibly fast process, the...
You’ve got a friend
Can you remember a time before the Internet, Facebook, Google, Instagram, and all those other ubiquitous aspects of modern life? It seems like they’ve...
Which side are you on?
I suppose we have to accept the fact that we’re entering election season again (again!). After having three opportunities last year to express our...
Walk on
Happy New Year and welcome to the first edition of the Times for 2021. To be honest, I wasn’t sure about wishing you a...
Summertime
Yes, summer has arrived at last. And it’s not only the hot weather that tells me that: there’s also the extremely busy weekends that...