Up and Downs

A big thumbs up to The Speaker’s letter writers, to newcomers and veterans alike.Mrs. Gervais’ letter that appears this week served as inspiration for this Ups and Downs editorial that appears occasionally in this space.The Speaker would like to echo her sentiments concerning the good works of individuals like

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Happy Birthday to us all

Canada is the world’s greatest country.Not the biggest, not the wealthiest, not the strongest.But a modicum of Canadian chauvinism (how could it be otherwise) can be granted at this special time in history to say we have the greatest.Problems? Troubles?Of course.No country is perfect. No province, city, town or individual

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Ups and Ups

• From the “Why don’t they always do this?” category:The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) says the provincial government – six months ahead of a collective agreement expiration date –offered on June 2 to extend the agreement by four years.The union said the

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Springing to the dinner table

By Diane JohnstonOne of my personal rites of spring is the Spring Fling – of the most sedate, church-going variety.I typically take a week off at the end of May, when The Speaker’s annual farm supplement is completed, and spend some time with family in Eastern Ontario.In recent years, my

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