
IN RETROSPECT By Bruce MacDonald
November 30, 2023
Guest Columnist We have all had our moments of chuckle time when someone mispronounces or gets something backwards. Back on the Second Line in Seneca,... ...read more

Navigating the tangled web of home care
November 23, 2023
Home care is a great idea, and one that most Ontario residents support, but the problem is government can’t get it right. Let’s start with... ...read more

In retrospect – November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023
By Bruce Macdonald Guest columnist Interesting to see the communities rallying for events in celebrating Christmas. Really fun to travel around and check out the... ...read more

IN RETROSPECT – Bruce McDonald – November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023
I remember marvelling at the changes my grandfather had experienced. He was born before cars became reality, horses were the main means of transport, and... ...read more

Tightening budgets influencing consumer preferences
November 9, 2023
So far in 2023, real foodservice sales (that is, sales adjusted for inflation) have been steady compared to 2022. Except for Manitoba, all provinces have... ...read more

Ontario’s farmers to gather for annual convention
November 9, 2023
rio’s largest general farm organization, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), come together for their annual convention. I farm near Burford and I’ve represented farmers... ...read more

A Taste of Haldimand
November 9, 2023
These days the topics of my conversations with friends and family eventually winds its way to recipes. While chatting with my friend Veronica Partington of... ...read more

REMEMBRANCE DAY EDITORIAL- Reconciling my German heritage, and seeking an end to hate
November 9, 2023
I’ve spent a good chunk of my life resolving how my German heritage intersects with commemorating Remembrance Day, to remember how darkness unfolded and how... ...read more

Letter to the Editor
November 9, 2023
Heat pumps I’m sitting down. It’s advisable, when someone offers help you didn’t ask for, to be sitting down. People reaching or already beyond their... ...read more

We shall remember on November 11 and every day
November 9, 2023
Last week, I stood twice – once to give a member’s statement and once as a special tribute – in the Ontario Legislature to talk... ...read more

