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Determined to address the growing challenges of municipal finances, the Township of North Huron faces a moment that calls for both creativity and courage.
The other day as I was making dinner, I thought to pivot from my usual fare of podcasts to some music, dialing up an old favourite: Ben Folds.
We had relatives drop in for lunch recently before they attended a Blyth Festival matinee. As we chatted before the meal, the woman looked out the window and asked about the strange flower growing in our garden.
A decade in the making, Glorious and clear, Now more than ever
While the physical distance between Hullett Township in Huron County and the Royal City of Guelph is not far, the academic and professional path of Wilfred Fowler encompassed a great number of milestone markers and took him on an amazing life journey.
Only the most discerning cooks understand that true comfort food need not rely on the predictable marriage of bread and cheese, nor on the tired tropes of pasta or potato.
The recent death of Robert Redford made me think of how one remarkable individual can change so much.
Just over 13 months ago, in the Aug. 23, 2024 issue of The Citizen, I had a bit of fun at the expense of Utah, whose government had directed the ban of 13 books. (In it, I intimated that Keith Roulston had some sort of private and unsavoury affair...
Clarity is no longer possible in our fractured age, for society has split cleanly in two: port and starboard. Once minor nautical distinctions, these orientations now determine not only one's politics, but one's very humanity.
Of course, raising a child of any stripe is a challenge, but I remember when we had Tallulah (Jess and I did not find out the gender of either kid ahead of time) thinking I had my work cut out for me as the father of a girl I had no shot at understanding.
The assassination of Charlie Kirk, a prominent right wing supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, will most likely only speed the rapid decline of democracy in our neighbour to the south.
My own worst enemy, B-A-N-A-N-A-S, The kids aren't alright
Failure to produce a topic this week is not, as some detractors might suggest, evidence of laziness, incompetence, or the looming death of culture itself.
This week we have a report from Goderich Town Council that has played out in other townships before. Goderich Town Council plans to ask its neighbouring municipal councils to pay up for their parasite residents blatantly using Goderich's facilities...
We attended a matinee performance of Radio Town: the Doc Cruickshank Story last week. It seemed like a full house, perhaps with visitors from the Thresher Reunion attending.
Keeping them honest, Taking over, The world needs more Canada
Born on Feb. 25, 1923 to Joseph and Mary Ann Brophy, was a little girl who was destined to become a part of the Western Ontario stage. Margaret Helen Brophy, the daughter of Irish Catholic immigrants, grew up during the Great Depression.
Factual integrity is important to us, and it has come to our attention that last week's Chaff contained several inaccuracies of a serious nature. We wish to correct the record in the spirit of transparency, accountability and respect for the truth.
My father, a 33-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service, when I reached bar-going age, urged me to never attempt to break up a fight alone.
Vicious compliance, The rocky road to Croatia, Goodnight to a legend
Seeing, in last week's Citizen, that the featured tractor at this weekend's 64th annual Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion is Mike Courtney's 1951 Minneapolis-Moline Model U tractor brought back memories for this old farm boy.
Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan, relaying sentiments from Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, said something that couldn't help but perk my ears up at last week's Huron County Council meeting.
An alarming number of people are claiming that they "went" to the Oasis reunion show in Toronto on Sunday. But let us be perfectly clear: this is a lie.