Scrooge 2016

December 29, 2016

Now that the turkey has been picked clean, the wrapping paper recycled, and holiday music has finally departed the airwaves, it might be time to reflect on the message which the writer who virtually invented modern Christmas celebrations was trying to get across. I refer of course to Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, a book which was first published over a century and a half ago.

‘Tis the season to think local

The BBIA would like to remind visitors and residents to think about the overall impact of shopping dollars and to support the businesses that benefit our common interest. By buying goods and services locally, you contribute to a tradition that was established in the mid-1800s and there’s a profound benefit in keeping your money in town. Our communities depend on it.

Thrift store the perfect place for gifts

I was in the Thrift Warehouse just outside of Bancroft last week to talk about their new smash room opening in January. It’s a really cool idea. For a stipend you will get a couple of thrift pieces, most likely glasses, and get to smash them in a safe environment. Talk about therapy.

A welcoming design

By Nate Smelle STANDING BAREFOOT IN the soil just after sunrise, I gathered a handful of tomatoes and another full of lettuce to fill my ...

A new face for our currency

There’s a new face scheduled to grace the front of Canada’s $10 bill soon — and it belongs to a black woman.

Adopting a pet is a year-round commitment

It was a Tuesday, much like this one (Dec. 13). I was laying out the paper when I came upon a Home Again submission. Two young cats were up for adoption. I read the submission over, sent off the page and picked up my phone. “I’m bringing home a cat,” I texted my boyfriend. “He got in a cat fight. His name is Oliver. It says no one likes black cats.” “You’re allergic to cats,” he replied.

Blowing in the wind

By Nate Smelle FOLLOWING A THOUGHT-PROVOKING discussion with a friend at the opening of the Three Women Painters exhibit at the Art Gallery of Bancroft ...

Knowledge is king

By Nate Smelle IN POLITICS AS IN JOURNALISM there is nothing more valuable than open and honest discussion regarding the things that matter to us ...

Male violence needs to be addressed

What’s wrong with our men? How do we unravel the weaves of this rope? How do we move forward when most of our politicians are men? Where to start?

Tallying hope for hydro

Late last November, Hydro One put a moratorium on disconnects. For another winter, electricity will not be cut for those who can’t afford their bills — most with good reason.

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