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The Hawgs et mah Dinner

The Hawgs et mah Dinner

Somewhere from the archives I conjured up a picture of Marjorie Main calling to Percy Killbride, “Com’ an get yer dinner afore I throw it to the hawgs!” These two, Ma and Pa Kettle, were the quintessential hillbillies in the years of great silver scr
Think or Swim

Think or Swim

Compulsory swimming lessons for all Ontario Grade One students appears to be the latest political bandwagon to climb onto.
DUI

DUI

Interested in all things spiritual, I was shocked to read in a column by Christopher Waters that France had a projected surplus of wine in 2004 in the amount of 200 million litres.
Embedded with Warriors

Embedded with Warriors

Your intrepid correspondent had the opportunity to join the Warriors on their first campaign of the year.
Bed Lam

Bed Lam

In the arcane world of Canadian Health Care, understanding the system became even muddier for North Bay and area residents in the past week.
Stuff

Stuff

While waiting at the luggage carousel at Vancouver recently, I overheard two young Australians talking about their plans.
The Supremes

The Supremes

The release this past week of the ruling by the Supreme Court on the Health Care issue has Ottawa and many of the provincial capitals buzzing. Politicians were either in denial or in blame-pointing mode.
Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

Coming to a Street near You: According to my source at City Hall, there is a new report quietly circulating among the chosen few that may have some impact on the citizens of North Bay.
Prostitution and American Foreign Policy

Prostitution and American Foreign Policy

My wife almost had to douse me in cold water after I listened to a report on Sudbury CBC radio about the Americans putting stipulations on their AIDS programme.
The Shipping News

The Shipping News

Paul Martin knows quite a lot about shipping, having been at the helm of Canada Steamship Lines for a few years.