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COLUMN: Grandfather's old chair like part of the family

COLUMN: Grandfather's old chair like part of the family

'If I replaced my couch, that meant I would also have to replace my old recliner, too. My chair. My safe place. My sanctuary,' columnist says of chair passed down from grandfather
LETTER: 'Hidden' costs of carbon tax is the real issue

LETTER: 'Hidden' costs of carbon tax is the real issue

'These push-through carbon tax costs are never recovered in the incentive that our government claims make it neutral,' reader says
LETTER: Yard waste pickup dates don't jibe with Bee City status

LETTER: Yard waste pickup dates don't jibe with Bee City status

'To support pollinators' and 'as a bee friendly town, Midland council should negotiate with the county for later dates', resident says
COLUMN: The great sheep massacre of 2023, a tale of fluff

COLUMN: The great sheep massacre of 2023, a tale of fluff

Friendly Lab invited buddy over for playdate, playdate rummages through toybox before settling on favourite stuffed animal. 'The outcome’s inevitable. In seconds, the poor thing’s decapitated'
LETTER: No room for negotiation between Russia, Ukraine

LETTER: No room for negotiation between Russia, Ukraine

'Negotiating with a wrong-doer usually leads to the innocent aggrieved having to give up something they shouldn’t have to. In this case, it is freedom,' letter writer says
LETTER: War in Ukraine sparks haunting memories of WWII

LETTER: War in Ukraine sparks haunting memories of WWII

It's time to 'move away from the battlefield and into the conference hall where, with honest debate, we may ... save measureless human suffering,' says letter writer
COLUMN: Message for the early tax filers: 'The rest of us hate you'

COLUMN: Message for the early tax filers: 'The rest of us hate you'

'The dining room table, being the only surface remotely large enough to accommodate the clutter becomes the focus of this endeavour,' columnist notes of annual tax angst
LETTER: Jury is still out on EVs, efficiency, performance

LETTER: Jury is still out on EVs, efficiency, performance

'People need to do their own research based on their needs and their concern for the environment,' says letter writer
LETTER: Tell Ford not to cut Ontario Arts Council funding

LETTER: Tell Ford not to cut Ontario Arts Council funding

'Economically, it makes no sense,' says letter writer
LETTER: 'Three cheers' for Midland's drag queen storytime

LETTER: 'Three cheers' for Midland's drag queen storytime

Daughter of library's first chief librarian would have told protesters to 'get over themselves, to borrow a book, go home, and read to their children'