To the Editor

Dear Editor,

On the topic of independence, do not let emotion override reason in your voting decision. Consider that Option 2 is the safest bet for EVERYBODY. It is only a vote for another vote. So it buys time for greater clarity on a very serious matter. It also provides leverage to help force necessary negotiations.

Our Canada today no longer holds the values it did even a decade ago. They have eroded. Badly. Our fathers went overseas in WW2 to fight against competing ideologies that might co

Dear Editor,

I sometimes have to reboot myself. This past week was a good example. I have a bad habit of reading newspapers online. I combine this with hours of research trying to confirm or debunk what I read. If you don’t know me, this should confirm that I am old, unemployed and if not completely senile, definitely on the downhill slope. The reboot this past week involved reflecting on the many blessings of living in this community. I appreciate the work that Shirley Cullum and her team

Dear Editor,

I recently came across the reflections of former NASA astronaut Ron Garan, who spent 178 days in space. What struck me was not really what he saw, but what he stopped seeing.

From orbit, there are no national borders drawn across the Earth. You don’t see Canada ending and the United States beginning. There are no political parties, economic systems or religious divisions visible from 250 miles above the planet. You see one remarkably beautiful blue sphere surrounded by an enor

Dear Editor,

Re: It’s A Hot Potato - So Drop It

Recently, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his intention for Canada to become an associate member of the European Union (EU). Immediately, the million-dollar question surfaces, demanding an answer from the PMO in Ottawa?? What price will it cost Canadians to become an associate member of this European organization? Has Carney tested the waters before Canada jumps in? I am always reminded of the idiom, “Haste makes waste.” Befo