Perspectives

The Canadian government plans to increase the number of immigrants in the coming year for both humanitarian reasons and employment needs. With our flourishing economy, we need more workers at both the low and high ends of the labour spectrum.

I have given up trying to discourage the squirrels from my bird feeder. They are simply too smart for me and the manufacturers of ‘squirrel-proof’ feeders. Actually, the little rodents are quite entertaining once you get to know them.

With the weekend rumours that the Liberals were trying to recruit Conservative heavyweight David Orchard, it makes one wonder what it takes to be a Liberal.

To prepare a financial report on the money that the ‘Heritage’ Festival generates in the community, an estimated 6 million in spin-offs, I retained the accounting firm of Scratchitt, Sniff and Partners to review this year’s Festival.

The independent review of municipal water systems being undertaken by the Province has the City’s Chief Financial Officer going through box after box of H2 pencils.

The frightening acrid stench of mustard gas has almost dissipated from Granddad's foggy mind You are one of the few old men who remain of those who struggled stupidly for King and Country through the boot-sucking mud of the Great War Now passing one

The recent weeks of one kafuffle after another in Ottawa certainly give a wide spectrum of the entitlement mentality in our government.

As a group of neighbours prepares to make its case against the City in front of the Ontario Municipal Board later this week a couple of well-worn real estate phrases come to mind.

I thought my reoccurring nightmare of hearing Jean Chrétien and his “A proof is a proof is a proof. If I have a proof, I don’t need a proof of a proof.

Our Member of Parliament has unequivocally stated that he will not be supporting Bill C-407, “The Right to Die with Dignity” bill because it is a flawed piece of legislation.