"Every year, growers are coming out with more and more varieties of hydrangeas," writes Joanne Young. "Just when you think that they can’t possibly come up with something different, they do."
The provincial and federal governments announced a joint investment of $538,000 on July 22 through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to expand a program in Ontario known as the Farmer Wellness Initiative.
"To paraphrase the writer and philosopher George Santayana: one can either learn from the past or be condemned to repeat it," writes Brian Marshall in comparing the decline of NOTL's commercial fishing industry to its present-day development interests.
If you were in Old Town on Thursday, you may have caught a glimpse of Santa and Mrs. Claus trying on hats at BeauChapeau or spraying some scents at Neob Lavender.
Our August holiday’s namesake, Lt.-Gov. John Graves Simcoe, came to North America in 1771 after he joined the British Army. His short five years here set the foundation of our provincial government and law system of today.
"Connect the dots and look back; it seems Biden obvious was suffering from some form of dementia, which affected his memory, speech, thought processes and planning — made worse by the bad news piling up on his desk and pressure at home and abroad to look 'in command,'" writes Dr. William Brown.
"The nocebo effect refers to the occurrence of harmful effects from consciously or unconsciously anticipating symptoms, one example of which was the June bug incident of 1962," writes Dr. William Brown.
"How can any neurologist state unequivocally that someone is cognitively impaired without testing? This is especially true in Dr. Brown’s case because as a research scientist his results come from running tests," writes Prof. Merijean Morrissey from Brock University.
"I trust that this council will wake up, return to Earth and heed some of the excellent advice that gets reported in our weekly newspaper," writes Buddy Andres.
"One thing we learned from the Fort McMurray fire is that embers carried by strong winds can travel two to five kilometres before falling and maybe igniting," writes Tony Giordano.
With a combined 80 years of experience, Peter Bernatowycz and Bob McDonald have positioned Stronghouse Contracting as the go-to for challenging chimney and masonry projects in Niagara Region.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is selling tickets for this autumn's Heritage Garden Party, where guests will be able to enjoy fine food and refreshments at the historic McArthur Estate.
