Opinion

Last night I had the privilege to join our church youth group on a can food drive. It was cold - it was slippery - and after a short while it became all too obvious - that I don't do enough walking or heavy lifting anymore.

Food For Thought

Outdoor containers can be used for more then just summer flowers. These containers are ideal for adding festive colour to the winter landscape. A popular trend is to fill them with fresh cut greens, twigs, berries, etc.

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Failed States: The Abuse Of Power and the Assault On Democracy by Noam Chomsky In Failed States, Noam Chomsky describes how the elite of the United States have long claimed the right to interfere with the affairs of other countries (like overthrowing

As an observer of our municipal election, certain well-heeled candidates had access to ads (e-mail, radio, TV, mail-outs, signage) and election offices where the unwashed masses would be greeted and feted to a cool glass of orange juice.

Re: Nov. 30 article, Coping with mental illness Thank you to The Citizen for addressing the topic of mental health issues.

I am a member of the silent majority - the 71 per cent of citizens who chose not to exercise their democratic right to vote in last week's municipal election. Call me disaffected, alienated, frustrated and even apathetic.

Vietnam is full of many amazing things: beaches, temples, recently appointed wonders of the world (even I voted for Halong Bay, sorry Bay of Fundy). But North Americans (and just plain Americans in particular) associate the country with a war.