October is Child Abuse Prevention Month

October 12, 2017

As we make our way through October, we recognize the 25th annual Child Abuse Prevention Month. We recognize that in a perfect world, every child would have a safe, loving home and family, who could also afford to put food on the table every night.

Bancroft BIA’s upcoming annual general meeting

On Oct. 31 at 8 a.m., Bancroft’s BIA will be holding their annual general meeting of the membership, at Club 580, to review the past year and to approve the proposed 2018 budget. The meeting is open to anyone interested.

Sometimes passing isn’t worth it

Before I could fully understand what was happening, there was a series of honks and flashes of red brake lights. As I came to a full stop, and luckily the three cars behind me also did, the three cars ahead of me swerved onto the shoulder. All I saw was the front right corner of a white northbound SUV bumper disappear back into his lane of traffic where the van had been seconds before.

Regrets – We all have more than a few

By Tony Pearson They say that memory is a terrible liar. I suspect that’s true. For example, the older I get, the better I remember ...

Make use of it all

The garden centres are filling up with plant pots and handy peat pucks. In addition to these prefabricated items, now is the perfect time to ...

Economic change in rural Ontario

A recent provincewide study indicated that one in ten workers makes minimum wage and one-quarter of the work force earns less than $15 per hour. This January, minimum wage will climb from $11.40 to $14, with another $1 increase in January 2019.

Garbage and democracy

By Tony Pearson My garbage wasn’t picked up this week. The garbage truck had a break-down. No big deal – it’ll get picked up this ...

Changing our ideas about teaching and learning

The province recently announced that it will be consulting with students, parents, teachers and other partners to manage a “comprehensive overhaul of school curriculum and student assessment tools.” I’m really curious to see where the initiative leads.

Maddening talent in Maynooth

Many people chose to venture to the Arlinghton in Maynooth for the first night of their long weekend. For a toonie donation to the food bank they could have a front row seat to Maynooth’s Got Talent.

A lesson from my garden

By Jim Eadie Special to This Week This past week I attended a community garden meeting, and rubbing shoulders with other gardening lovers has riveted ...

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