September 2023 Archive

What to know when booking a vacation

By Brian Lockhart Now that fall is here, many people will consider taking a trip south when the cooler weather arrives. Ontario laws protect consumers ...

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Politically Speaking

Remembering them

By Brian Lockhart I’m not sure how many World War II veterans are still with us across the country. In 2025, it was reported that ...

Holiday giving at the Alliston Food Bank

If you have ever dropped off a bag of groceries, organized a food drive, or donated to the Alliston Food Bank, you have helped someone ...

Autumn rhythms

By Brock Weir Whether or not you welcome the end of summer, I think we can all agree that there is something special about the ...

CONTACT’s Rodger’s Way Home: The magic of a key to homeless seniors

There is a moment we are fortunate enough to witness at CONTACT’s Rodger’s Way Home in Collingwood that never becomes ordinary. It is the moment ...

An eye for an eye

By Brian Lockhart “What in the hell happened?” “An execution. A successful one.” “How can you call that, a success?” “Eduard Delacroix is dead.” You ...

My Sister’s Place shares warning signs of abusive relationship and how to safely leave

What is a red flag? Red flags are warning signs or behaviours that indicate a person may be experiencing or at risk of experiencing abuse.  ...

Torchbearers

By Brock Weir It started off as a day almost like any other – aside from having to put a bit more attention into our ...

Teach a man to fish

By Brian Lockhart ‘Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish, and he will eat for ...

Back to reality?

By Brock Weir Here it is. It was unavoidable. We tried to stave it off as long as we could. We knew it was coming, ...

‘Wait for September’

By Gwynne Dyer Making predictions in print is rarely a good idea, and saying ‘I told you so’ is always rude, but rules are made ...

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