We’ve heard a lot about and from the various candidates. Now it’s time for speculations. Who do you think will…
Category: Voices
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Painting or Planet? The need for activism.
I watched the youtube video of the tomato soup thrown at Van Gogh’s painting “The Sunflowers” by the Just Stop Oil protesters…
A Leadership Journey
Eight cities in 6 provinces over the three months of May, June and September. Seventy workshop attendees and 70 one-on-one…
Wokey wokey…
“Woke” is a dividing word in politics these days. The increasing use of it indicates that we are making major…
Why voting in the Municipal Elections is your best bet to bring about real change
Federal and Provincial elections came and went. Nothing has changed. And even if it had, it probably wouldn’t make that…
No More Hesitating
One of my favorite musicians and song writers is Jason Mraz, a genuine troubadour whose lyrics always inspire and uplift.…
Opinion: if you don’t want PP for PM, this is for you
So the little rat has won. We knew he would. His rise to party leader should be terrifying to Canadians…
Opinion: Emergencies Act Commission
Dear Sirs, I live in Cornwall, Ontario and as such, I was not directly affected by the seditious occupation of…
It’s now or never for Ontario public healthcare
As Ford imposes “innovative” healthcare “options”, Ontarians need the truth and we need to get loud about what we want.…
Life’s Simple Pleasures
Life is complex, isn’t it? Or is it possible that you and I add unnecessary layers to life, bury the…
Since when is “I didn’t know” an adequate defence?
On August 5th, the media received a formal apology from Mayor Glen Grant for sending an email from his city…
Celebrated With Pride
June was pride month, but in many areas, the celebrations continued well into July. Here in Cornwall, Diversity Cornwall Pride…
You sang ? I’m delighted :Well, dance now.
The cicada having sungAll summer long,Found herself most destituteWhen the north wind blew… Jean De La Fontaine Since May, most…
roadSIGNS – A Fresh Canvas -July 2022
I was recently asked to teach a painting workshop. With the re-opening of the Cline House Gallery, workshops are once…
My body, not your choice
I am upset that Roe versus Wade has been overturned based on the questionable morality of the money-grubbing religious right.…
LTE: About the Seaway News editorial of June 22, 2022
Dear Editor, I want to take a moment to address the editorial which was published in the Seaway News on…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Hey what do you want?
This song by Aretha Franklin, RESPECT, has been a subject of many coaching conversation both past and present. The conversation…
Media Outlets Are Small Businesses Too
Over the last week, I’ve come across three separate posts on facebook from people griping about this city’s media outlets.…
Oh Gallbladder, Gallbladder, wherefore art thou Gallbladder?
In December of 2019, three days before Christmas, I had my first ever gallbladder attack. I was in so much…
OPINION: EOHA pamphlet… oh no pt.3
This is a 3 part series of articles about the EOHA and their anti-mask/anti-vaccine crusade as expressed mostly through their…
Agree to Disagree: Why I’ll be shopping in Quebec for now…
The pandemic has made something crystal clear for me: while most of us take other people’s well being into consideration…