Voice of Reason
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Highways as Lifelines—And What Comes Next
I was struck by Mayor Rick Dumas’ recent comments to delegates at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference, reported in The Marathon Mercury, where he described Highways 11 and 17 as “essential lifelines for northern communities.” I agree with him… Continue reading
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The Sixties Scoop…
My wife and I are the parents of an adopted First Nations child. Her adoption took place during what is now known as the Sixties Scoop. At the time, we did not understand what that meant. Over the years, we… Continue reading
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Success isn’t just a seven letter word…
Recently, I posted a rather spirited rant about the challenges of living in a rural northern community that does not have home mail delivery. In fairness, however, I feel obligated to share a success story — because sometimes a company… Continue reading
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How Would You Like That Delivered?
Canada Post has decided that home mail delivery is a thing of the past. Across the country, neighbourhood mailboxes and community postal boxes are becoming the new normal. There is just one small problem. Many of us have been living… Continue reading
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Farewell Mr. Mayor…
Two stories have been dominating Canadian news of late; the run-up to the Presidential nominations in the States and the death of Rob Ford, ex-Mayor and Councillor of the city of Toronto. Both stories have all the elements required to… Continue reading
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So, You’re Electing a President…
It seem months have gone by with Canadian news stories about the upcoming Presidential elections in the USA. The fact is we have almost as much coverage of the American electoral system as we do the Canadian system at election… Continue reading
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Help! I’m Drowning in Ads…
Several years ago, Joy and I joined family members for a night at the movies. The attraction was the latest installment in the Star Wars franchise. The movie itself was enjoyable enough. As I recall, it featured brave heroes, evil… Continue reading
Musings from the Deep 