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The wonder of a new year
by Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley Every Christmas I reminisce about the past. Preferably, the gathering with family and friends but also the...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Feb 122 min read


Editorial: Change is a part of reality
Well, here we go again. Another whammy to the continuity, structure and the very border of our Canadian lives. Let's take a knee and pray...

The Standard
Feb 55 min read


An American Perspective
by Jonathan van Bilsen During these extraordinary times, it is refreshing to find an article capturing how people in the United States...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Feb 52 min read


Walk Softly - Great Horned Owl
by Geoffrey Carpentier If you ask anyone what sound an owl makes, they will likely respond “hoo-hoo” in a deep, resonant voice. However,...

Geoff Carpentier
Feb 53 min read


Re: Shaun Majumder on CREA
By Shawn Lackie I never really know when it's proper to share a personal anecdote. Some might find it self-indulgent. I always tend to...
Shawn Lackie
Feb 53 min read


Movement for Life - February 2025
by Lauren Walker What is scoliosis? I've encountered various kinds of postural issues over the years. I've worked with clients who've...

Lauren Walker
Feb 52 min read


It's okay, not to be okay
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I often address mental health issues because mental health can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age,...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Feb 52 min read


Keep the work option
DAN CEARNS The Standard With news of a new administration in the United States, a number of executive orders have already been signed....

Dan Cearns
Jan 302 min read


What Exactly is a Tariff?
By Jonathan van Bilsen There has been much discussion about Canadians, potentially, paying a 25 percent tariff on goods going to the...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Jan 302 min read


The Artist Within - January 2025
by Lauren Walker My art work has been rejected many times . I didn’t make it in the 2023 OAA Juried show but my piece , “Queen St, Port...

Lauren Walker
Jan 302 min read


Caring For The Community
by Shawn Lackie Ever wonder what Realtors do to give back to the community they work in? You'd be surprised at the lengths they go to...
Shawn Lackie
Jan 303 min read


Editorial: Drinking and Driving do not mix
Most of us can agree mixing alcohol and driving is a bad idea. Yet, as of September 5th, 2024, Ontario legalized the sale of alcohol at...

The Standard
Jan 232 min read


Eh, José, Can You See?
By Jonathan van Bilsen Now they have a new leader in the south, I wanted to address the ultimatum being discussed in Ottawa, regarding...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Jan 232 min read


Are you on or in?
By Shawn Lackie As we enter a new year, hopes and expectations ride high on all sorts of things. Resolutions, better health, more...
Shawn Lackie
Jan 233 min read


Back and forth
by Shawn Lackie Don’t you just hate those year-end stories that talk about what went on last year and what to expect this year? Ya me...

The Standard
Jan 162 min read


Where has the time gone?
By Jonathan van Bilsen Have you noticed how the second week of a two-week trip always seems to slip away faster than the first? It is as...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Jan 162 min read


Party misfortunes
DAN CEARNS The Standard In one of my more recent columns, I referenced the situation of former female Prime Minister Kim Campbell. Right...

Dan Cearns
Jan 162 min read


Late to the party
by Jonathan van Bilsen January 6th marks the Epiphany, a feast day celebrating the journey of the three wise men to Bethlehem, where they...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Jan 92 min read


Mental Health and Bullying
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I was blessed because I was never picked on in school, even though I was a slow starter. I made it through...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jan 93 min read


Looking out on the Feast of Stephen
by Jonathan van Bilsen Last week, I wrote about Good King Wenceslaus (who was not really a king) and the first line refers to the Feast...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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