Perspectives

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

Diogenes the Greek philosopher is said to have told Alexander the Great when Alex asked if there was anything he could do for him “Move aside, you are blocking the sun.

The Editorial in yesterday’s (May 10) Nugget “Minority: Hey, it works!” needs a close second reading to see beyond the shallow analysis offered of the recent actions of our government in Ottawa.

Looking back over these many years on Mother’s Day, I realize there were a number of things my mother never taught me. I suppose she had her reasons for not completing my list of life skills, but some of them are costing me now.

As we wait with bated breath for the election call by a) associate Prime Minister Layton; b) the Gomery report; or c) the Duceppe / Harper coalition non-confidence vote, we ought to be thinking of some alternative to the present party system.

Years ago some of the finer homes in up-scale neighbourhoods used to post a sign on the gate that said “Trades Use Back”.

I suppose it is a product of my upbringing, my fifty years in the workforce, and perhaps just being a little out of touch, but I was surprised to hear that an arbitrator had awarded North Bay Police Services an incentive pay plan in their last contra

The recent testimony at the Gomery inquiry into the sponsorship scandal has fired up the opposition parties and the media but there is little sign of the public outrage that should be building across Canada.

Two April Fools jokes have moved from farce to fantasy and are now slipping into the realm of well, maybe . . . That Mike Harris would ever want to be Mayor of North Bay does stretch the limits of credibility, but who knows.

The Fur Harvesters are holding their annual meeting later this week according to the note under the picture of a lady in a sable coat in the local printed press.