Calgary - Apr. 26, 2013: There is a growing chorus of people who want to legalize marijuana, and in a way I understand their position. Law enforcement and government spends billions of dollars every year trying to track down and incarcerate casual users of the drug. It fills up our courts and prisons and further burdens the taxpayer with costs. FULL STORY
South Dundas - Apr. 4, 2013: Is it time, once and for all, to close the Cornwall International Border Crossing? Since 2009, the border crossing has
been operated out of "temporary" digs at the foot of the Three-Nations
International Bridge. There has been little-to-no movement to find and
impliment a permanent solution to the issue of location of the Canada
Border Services Agency (CBSA) offices, so maybe it's time to just
close it and move on.
Calgary - Apr. 26, 2013: There is a growing chorus of people who want to legalize marijuana, and in a way I understand their position. Law enforcement and government spends billions of dollars every year trying to track down and incarcerate casual users of the drug. It fills up our courts and prisons and further burdens the taxpayer with costs.
Cornwall - Jul. 5, 2012: The City of Cornwall is about to begin a new chapter with the recent retirement announcements of CAO Paul Fitzpatrick and Clerk Denise Labelle-Gelinas. Both had long careers with several titles within the Corporation. That means two of the top positions within the City Administration will have fresh faces over the next several months.
Cornwall - Mar. 7, 2012: There has been a lot of justified concern about "bullying" especially in the schools and "social networks". Generally, the schools have been taking heat about it but I picked up a story recently about a school and especially a Principal who handled it so well it bears repeating.
Stoney Point - Mar. 21, 2013: No doubt, an NFL General Manager can't please everyone as there are a lot of tough decisions to be made. In his short tenure as the GM of the Chicago Bears, Phil Emery has made some good moves and some bad ones. Not finding a way to sign Pro Bowler Brian Urlacher is his most glaring goof up.
Cornwall - Mar. 10, 2012: Harper's Conservatives innocent until proven guilty? Setnyk and Bennett's view on the Robogate Scandal. Cornwall Winterfest 2012 an outstanding success!