Opinion

by Dr. Colin Lee A new report from the Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee shows that cancer mortality rates are going down and this is great news. However, cervical cancer rates have stopped declining in Canada. More than 99 per cent of all cervical cancers are caused by the human [...]

The following sketch of Avening was written by Mr. George Carruthers of Toronto and a son of one of the early pioneers of Avening. My grandfather, George Carruthers, a native of Dumfrieshire, Scotland, came to America in 1848 by way of New York. He lived for a time in Albany, later in Buffalo, [...]

If you know my wife Angi Gallupe, you may be aware of the culinary prowess she acquired from her mother Heather. Angi grew up in Creemore, in an era where food not only tasted great, but looked perfect too, long before it was prepared and served. I’m glad to report Angi still has a penchant [...]

“As within, so without; as above, so below; as the universe, so the soul.” This quote is a modern paraphrase of words found on the Emerald Tablet, a short mystical text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. This philosophical perspective promotes the idea that who we are on the inside is mirrored [...]

Editor: I am writing this to inform our community about a situation that is happening in another closely knit community. The Kensington Market in Toronto has historically been an inclusive community which values diversity and change. The Rev. Maggie Helwig and the people of St. Stephens-in-the [...]

by Evangeline Leal On November 11th we shed our tears And talk about it with our peers Videos to watch, books to read Poppies to pin and plant their seeds People fallen, people died It just makes me want to cry We lay flowers at their graves To remember all the lives they saved. We […]

Editor: Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School is reaching out to our community for support as we work to update our classroom technology. Many of our Chromebooks are reaching the end of their lifespan, and our goal this year is to replace and expand our supply so that students have reliable [...]

Last month, my local history story was about Banda from the book, Nottawasaga: The Outburst of the Iroquois, written for the township’s centennial in 1934. This month we have more about the Banda area south of Avening. Over the years any evidence of the thriving village of Banda has disappeared [...]

by Cathy Krar Your mother may have told you to stop thinking about sex, but if we don’t pay attention to plant sex we are putting our very existence at risk. Plant sex is necessary for fertilization, seed and fruit production. The survival of plants is critical for healthy ecosystems because [...]

Timing is everything, which may explain who Canadians put their public trust in this year. The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity has released results of its annual nationwide survey which shed light on public perceptions in the food system, and who people consider the most trustworthy. If you [...]