Published: 14 March 2020

Dear friends in Christ,

A lot has changed in the two days since I sent a letter to be read to congregations on Sunday (March 15) about our response to COVID-19. This message replaces the directive sent on Wednesday... 

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Published: 12 March 2020

I just learned last evening that the Government of Ontario has an on-line public survey of attitudes about Ontario’s Conservation Authorities. The deadline for filling it in is tomorrow (Friday, March 13) and the link is below.

Conservation Authorities have played a crucial but under-publicized and under-funded role for decades in protecting us. . .

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Published: 09 March 2020

For a little fun I decided to predict the outcome of the 2020 upcoming OHL playoffs.

Looking at the stats from the last 14 seasons, I developed an algorithm to predict the “statistically-likely” outcome, based on regular...

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Published: 04 March 2020

Editor:

Back in 2004, during our first winter in Owen Sound, our driveway was totally blocked by a huge drift of packed snow and ice courtesy of a city plow operator. Not just the usual few inches that one expects when the blade isn't lifted, but a large truck...

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Published: 03 March 2020

To the editor:

Regarding the decision by Council to consider selling off a piece of Timber McArthur Park

I and my family use the trails and urban forest along the east edge of the escarpment all the time. Timber McArthur Park is a significant piece of that. We live. . .

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