School has been back for only a few short weeks, but you wouldn’t know it from the headlines. The stories about Ontario’s education system –... ...read more

Farm meeting season usually happens in the dead of winter, when the fields are quiet and there is a little more time to gather around ...read more

When you live in rural Ontario there are things you understand a little differently. You understand a trail isn’t simply a line on a map... ...read more

As I travel across Haldimand-Norfolk, the conversation inevitably turns to the October 26 municipal election. People ask me what I have seen, what I think,... ...read more

The annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference has wrapped up in Ottawa. You may have seen news reports over the past week coming... ...read more

One of the great privileges of living in our neck of the woods is enjoying the outdoors. Whether it’s walking local trails, working on a... ...read more

As I sit writing this column, rain is teeming down. The fields need it and I know some farmers who have spent the past few... ...read more

For the past four years, I have been advocating alongside Haldimand Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley for a major energy project at the Nanticoke Industrial Park.... ...read more

Mental Health Awareness Month. I expected a few comments and perhaps a few smiles. What I didn’t expect was one of the most powerful conversations... ...read more

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), a program that has quietly become one of the most important partnerships... ...read more