Columns

Lately labour and trade unions have been portrayed in a negative light by conservative media and business interests. Doing so may serve the interests of those casting the stones but the reality is that we owe unions our thanks for improving the economic and social well-being of working Canadians over the decades that they have been in existence.

Killing the goose that laid the “Golden Egg” is among the most famous of Aesop’s Fairy tales. It is the story of a cottager and wife who had a goose that every day laid a golden egg. The couple believed that the goose contained a huge lump of gold and they killed the goose to grab the gold, only to find out that the goose was totally common. In killing the goose they lost their wealth generator and were deprived of all the good things that the goose could provide for them in the future.

News Release

On January 2, 2013 the OPP in Dryden received a report of a break and enter in Machin Township.  Several items were stolen from the residence on Armstong Street.

By Gladys Yeo
RR Legion Aux.

The local branch of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary held its monthly meeting on February 13th with President Val Nelson presiding. There were 14 members present.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

This week MPPs from across Ontario return to Queen’s Park for a new session.

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

As with other living organisms, morbidity and mortality also occurs in cattle. During the production year the mortality for cattle operations ranges from 1-5%.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

You cannot spend much time in the north woods without becoming familiar with the Whisky-Jack.

Did you ever wonder what you did before you had cell phones? Have you wondered how you could possibly have lived without a smart phone? Some of you reading this column will quickly think, “I don’t have a smart phone, let alone a cell phone” and so there is no wonderment in the first two questions.
And they have another question, “Why do I need a cell phone?”

By Michael Dawber
CEO/Librarian

On Friday, February 15, the Library is sponsoring a family bird walk for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count.