Commentary

Life during wartime

November 5, 2019

Nov. 5, 2019 By Nate Smelle Looking into your family history can be a very enlightening experience. Seeing where we came from not only gives ...

On us and them

Oct. 23, 2019 By Nate Smelle The most important thing to remember after an election is that no matter who you voted for, or whether ...

Paying attention to patterns

Oct. 15, 2019 By Nate Smelle Every time I hear people talking politics during an election I feel a sense of hope. I get this ...

True colours

Oct. 8, 2019 By Nate Smelle Everything that matters most in this world requires our sincere attention. If time and human history has shown us ...

The power of art

Oct. 1, 2019 By Nate Smelle You are not fully appreciating the beauty of North Hastings if you neglect taking the time to soak in ...

No place for blind faith in politics

Sept. 24, 2019 By Nate Smelle Over the past month, I had the privilege of removing myself from the Canadian news cycle. I considered this ...

A time to question

Sept. 17, 2019 By Nate Smelle Lounging on the balcony of my hotel room in Addis Ababa, reading the local newspaper, listening to the sound ...

The unfair cottage tax

Sept. 10, 2019 By Jim Poling Sr. The campaigning has yet to hit full stride, but federal election day is just over a month away ...

When the presses go silent

Sept. 3, 2019 By Jim Poling Sr. Silence is not always golden. Sometimes it is sorrowful, even hurtful. It was all that when the thunder ...

Thoughts about autumn

Aug. 27, 2019 By Jim Poling Sr. Trees, I believe, are smarter than humans. They are more grounded, obviously, but they also have an advanced ...

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