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LETTER: Reader appreciates East's 'willingness to learn'

LETTER: Reader appreciates East's 'willingness to learn'

'It is a rare politician who can publicly admit they need to alter course,' Midland resident says of Coun. Sheldon East. 'I also appreciate where Mr. East's heart is with his proposal for a bus to Tiny beaches'
LETTER: Real goal should be to replace lawns with gardens

LETTER: Real goal should be to replace lawns with gardens

Reader questions expert's attempt to undermine small movement #NoMowMay, aimed at cutting back on lawn-mowing
COLUMN: Pyjamas serve no real purpose besides restricting movement in bed

COLUMN: Pyjamas serve no real purpose besides restricting movement in bed

'They’re supremely unflattering to any figure, and don’t get me started on the recent fashion of family portraits in which everyone is wearing pyjamas in the same style and colour'
LETTER: Niagara resident thanks local SS Keewatin volunteers

LETTER: Niagara resident thanks local SS Keewatin volunteers

Letter writer thanks volunteers who 'poured their hearts and souls into turning this historical work of art into such a treasure. It must have been heartbreaking to see it go'
LETTER: Sad to see murals fade, when visitors love them

LETTER: Sad to see murals fade, when visitors love them

'I would gladly trade off the cost of another “Rusty Reindeer" to save the murals'
LETTER: MP seeks stiffer penalties for first-responder violence

LETTER: MP seeks stiffer penalties for first-responder violence

'The unfortunate reality is that our front-line heroes ... are confronting an epidemic of violence while serving and providing essential services to our communities,' says B.C. politician
COLUMN: 'Old-people noises' really gets under writer's skin

COLUMN: 'Old-people noises' really gets under writer's skin

'When we old farts get up from a chair or couch, we creak, we groan, we grunt, we huff, we puff and we moan,' columnist says. Don't get her started on seniors' illness one-upmanship
COLUMN: From competitive worm charming to nose hair extending, it's a strange world

COLUMN: From competitive worm charming to nose hair extending, it's a strange world

Columnist says weird hobbies run the full gamut, from toe wrestling and taxidermy to competitive bog snorkelling
COLUMN: Pesky 'nose whistle' an unwelcome bedtime guest

COLUMN: Pesky 'nose whistle' an unwelcome bedtime guest

Writer tries variety of solutions to silence annoying sound prohibiting a good night's sleep
LETTER: Carbon tax is a 'step in the right direction'

LETTER: Carbon tax is a 'step in the right direction'

'The carbon tax calls on all of us to be part of the solution. That’s a good thing,' says letter writer