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Finally, after decades of neglect, November has a mascot. A real one. Not a turkey from across the border, not a prematurely installed inflatable Santa, not even those half-hearted "Movember moustaches" that hang like damp pieces of rope above so many...
As The Citizen celebrated its 40th anniversary of the first publication of the paper back on Oct. 23, a letter was received from a first-time reader in Mitchell that showed what a unique newspaper it is.
On Sunday, when the first snowfall of the year blanketed southern Ontario in a healthy coating of the white stuff, there were nearly 350 snow-related incident reports on highways in the Greater Toronto Area just in that one day.
Let Down, No Surprises, Everything in its Right Place
Last week, local headlines were abuzz as acclaimed Canadian children's author Robert Munsch officially donated his archives to the Guelph Public Library - just a hop, skip and a jump from Huron County.
Deep within the etymological soil of our calendar lies a secret long ignored, quietly humming beneath the familiar cadence of months and moons.
In the midst of the fuss over the Toronto Blue Jays' appearance in the World Series last week, another important bit of news was mostly overlooked.
A few years ago, my grandsons and I were shopping when they encouraged me to buy a type of candy called War Heads. "You will really like them," encouraged the guys, "Try one."
A true win/win situation, See you at the crossroads, ... And so it begins!
This time we will take a look at the dances held in the 1950s and 1960s. There are probably similarities to be found in any and all of the Huron County dance halls of that era, but the focus will be on those in Dungannon.
Oh, you left it too late again, didn't you? Halloween is here, the Spirit Halloweens are stripped bare like haunted carcasses of capitalism, and your one friend with a sewing machine is "taking a break from being everyone's costume crutch."
Just as the politics of our neighbours to the south continue to devolve, every time I hear about a presidential pardon by Trump I am reminded of the greatest love of all.
Travelling in the car the other day I was listening to the radio when they interviewed Terry O'Reilly about his new book Against the Grain: Defiant Giants Who Changed the World.
The art of the steal, Use your voice, Now accepting applications
Once Shawn Loughlin, the editor of The Citizen, left town for a few days, ostensibly for a concert and wandering Toronto streets, The Chaff found itself suddenly in a position of absolute responsibility.
This week, at The Citizen, we mark the 40th anniversary of the first issue of the paper.
Nearly seven million Americans protested the Donald Trump administration on Saturday as they marched in cities across America in "No Kings" marches.
One of the most powerful aspects of a newspaper like The Citizen is that it offers a snapshot in time from the view of the community.
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins have unionized this year and we are fairly certain they are personally responsible for The Chaff's complete inability to write.
The other night we watched the interview with naturalist Jane Goodall that she had declared could not be shown until after her death. She died Oct. 1.
The price of peace, Left behind, For the children
The happy chattering of schoolchildren and scuffling of feet on a dusty sideroad were the sounds as the 30-some pupils headed off to school.
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with a young student from the University of Guelph at Humber College about the work I do here at The Citizen.