-by David Dobson
It's not easy being named in a Native Land Claim.
I was called out of my take-out restaurant on a busy day on the Civic Holiday weekend by a young woman from Toronto. She claimed that she found the information on my blog and the display map on my building offensive. Information that is dedicated to the Sauble Beach Native Land Claim. When I asked what it was that she found offensive she claimed that it was anti-Native. I then told her that I did not put anything on the blog that wasn't true or at least clearly labeled as my opinion. Didn't matter, it was offensive.
This is what it is to live in today's society in Canada. Anything that doesn't agree with the stance of a particular Native band implies racism. I argued that I have a Treaty with the governments of Canada and Ontario by way of a ....
In editorials and blogs, Facebook posts, the front page of the newspaper, and the pregame show for a football game, Pokémon Go has been up for discussion. Places are proud of being PokéStops. People praise the game for getting families to play together and for getting people walking. Some say it opens the eyes to to the world in a new way.
Unlike other computer games which have ...
Local arts for change organization, Sheatre is seeking participants in grades seven to twelve for a think tank at the Owen Sound Library on August 11th to test and assess activities that will accompany the fall 2016 Far From the Heart tour.
By Cathy Hird
Vultures circling low over the pasture is not a good sign. Too often that has pointed to a death, usually a lamb. On the road, a group stands its ground when a car approaches, unwilling to leave their meal. When I see a single bird circling high in the sky with its familiar "v" wing structure, I tell myself it has an important role in the ecosystem. Sometimes, I watch the way one senses the air, moves up and across without seeming to exert any effort at all.
The other day one showed off just outside our bedroom window. On the top of a hydro pole, the bird spread its wings wide, leaned into the sun, stood balanced on this small circle. We could see the...
Appointment of Superintendent of Education
Chesley, ON – Bluewater District School Board is pleased to announce that Wendy Kolohon has been appointed to the position of Superintendent of Education pending confirmation by the Ministry of Education, effective September 1, 2016.
The appointment follows ...
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