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Despite the weather, spring is on the way

Despite the weather, spring is on the way

After a harsh winter, Ontarians are ready for a season of renewal

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Linda Dejonghe

Mahon: Cattle rations again pressured by human bandwagons

The lines of an illogical human universe are intersecting at the back end of the common cow.

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Paul Mahon

Reflections: A glimpse of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations of 1926

Tea parties and drawing contests were some of the ways that Perth County residents observed the holiday

13.03.2026 2

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Cindy J. Sinko

Gilberts: This Dresden story deserves to be better known

Gilberts: This Dresden story deserves to be better known

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13.03.2026 9

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Greens of all kinds popular in spring

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Greens of all kinds popular in spring

Like a kid in a candy store. The day we received the new seed racks, I scoured the selection, looking for what’s hot and what’s not.

13.03.2026 5

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John Degroot

The Silverpit structure

The Silverpit structure

The North Sea is one of the most thoroughly mapped patches of seabed on the planet, a consequence of decades of intensive oil and gas exploration....

13.03.2026 7

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Tim Philp

Eric Bunnell's People: Still Standing in St. Thomas

Eric Bunnell's People: Still Standing in St. Thomas

The hit CBC show's St. Thomas episode will air this Tuesday

12.03.2026 3

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Eric Bunnell

Three cheers for Jayden King’s Ontario curling team

Three cheers for Jayden King’s Ontario curling team

When the Olympics were on some were thrilled there was a constant variety of sports available to watch on TV.

12.03.2026 10

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Linda Dejonghe

Craft Month inspiration at the library

Craft Month inspiration at the library

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12.03.2026 10

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Alec recovering from rash

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12.03.2026 10

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Curlers, Family Feud contestants shine light on Norfolk, Tillsonburg

Curlers, Family Feud contestants shine light on Norfolk, Tillsonburg

In only the past few weeks, Norfolk County has been placed firmly on the map, thanks to national television.

12.03.2026 20

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Mike Jiggens

Momentum building as plans for new hospital accelerate

Momentum building as plans for new hospital accelerate

After more than 15 years of planning, momentum is building for a new hospital that will transform how Brant Community Healthcare System cares for...

11.03.2026 10

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So, have you read any good books lately?

So, have you read any good books lately?

A friend of mine has just published what is being called a romantic novel so I had to read it, not because of the genre but because of the author.

09.03.2026 2

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Linda Dejonghe

Is lab-grown meat the future of food?

For decades, science fiction imagined a future in which dinner was reduced to a single pill, swallowed quickly before returning to more important...

06.03.2026 7

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Tim Philp

Reflections: A 'pioneer mother' of Perth County

Margaret Chamney played a pivotal role in the community life of 19th-century Wallace Township

06.03.2026 5

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Megan Lockhart

Gilberts: Bob Seger and company rocked Rondeau Pavilion

In August I wrote about the Rondeau Pavilions, in advance of a plaque unveiling on Labour Day weekend.

05.03.2026 5

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

The unsung heroes of health care – the Four Counties Health Services Foundation

Perhaps the most appreciated and obviously heroic workers in our lives are our front-line health care professionals.

05.03.2026 10

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Larry Schneider

Grandpa Bell shares stories with Alec

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05.03.2026 20

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March Break fun at the library

Families looking for fun and affordable activities during March Break will find a full schedule of events at the main branch of the Brantford Public...

05.03.2026 20

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ROBINET: Stay well my friends

I’m sure by now you’ve heard that this is the last edition of Chatham This Week (CTW), and therefore here’s one final, farewell column from me.

04.03.2026 10

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Karen Robinet

WALLACEBURG ARTS: Spring brings new season of creativity

As spring hovers around the horizon, a bouquet of arts chats to share.

04.03.2026 10

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Dan White

Have you had your fill of sports?

Olympic news, the good, the bad and the ugly, was rampant over the past couple weeks.

03.03.2026 8

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Linda Dejonghe

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Lessons for seed sprouting

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03.03.2026 9

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John Degroot

RHODES: Royal Exchange Hotel stood at King and Fifth

I will be publishing a new book this fall, my 13th such endeavor.

03.03.2026 10

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John Rhodes

Over time, customers have become unpaid employees

The modern consumer experience is increasingly defined by a curious paradox: the more technology we adopt, the more work we seem to do for the...

27.02.2026 10

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Tim Philp

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Bitter-cold winter could take toll on trees

The winter that will not end.

27.02.2026 7

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John Degroot

Eric Bunnell's People: Elgin County Heritage Centre offers a 'Jumbo' keepsake

The 36-page, full-colour catalogue of the exhibition also includes some bonus material

26.02.2026 20

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Eric Bunnell

RHODES: Historic ‘Rathealthy’ house survives today

I have been remiss.

26.02.2026 20

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John Rhodes

Library celebrates Read an eBook Week

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26.02.2026 20

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Mabel calls into question Alec's 'hasty and unjust' letter

In our world of electronic and digital communications, one wonders what evidence of our day-to-day lives will exist for our descendants in the next...

26.02.2026 20

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For The Expositor

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: This winter’s impact on trees

The winter that will not end.

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John Degroot

Lots of improvization in early years working at detox facility

Memories of 25 years working at a detox facility

25.02.2026 10

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Gord Christmas

WALLACEBURG ARTS: W. John MacFadden brings trumpet experience to concert band

Of all the rewards I’ve enjoyed in my musical life, it isn’t the music, but the people that have come into my life.

25.02.2026 20

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Dave Babbitt

Snow storm prompts memories of childhood snow days

The big snow storm of January 2026 was a pretty good one.

25.02.2026 20

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Linda Dejonghe

Opinion: Best to err on the side of caution for student safety

A school bus that slid into a ditch in nearby Oxford County during last week’s freezing rain event again begs the question: Why wasn’t bus...

24.02.2026 10

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Mike Jiggens

The Businesses of West Elgin: Esthetics by Kasia

Kasia Zuczek opened Esthetics by Kasia at 227 Graham Rd. in West Lorne in 2021.

23.02.2026 20

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Larry Schneider

RHODES: Theatre became auctioneering room for Harrington and McCoig

Recently I told you about the remarkable Archibald Blake McCoig, an auctioneer and farm equipment dealer, who partnered with R.A. Harrington in a...

20.02.2026 10

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John Rhodes

Gilberts: Chatham-Kent set to mark Heritage Week

February in Ontario (and many other places) is generally considered to be the month to focus on our heritage.

20.02.2026 10

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Grow a palm indoors for a taste of the tropics

Palm trees are to Florida what tulips are to the Netherlands. Or sugar maples to northern Ontario.

20.02.2026 10

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John Degroot

A future of power

The invisible pulse of modern civilization is electricity that powers everything from a smartphone in a pocket to the massive data centres humming in...

20.02.2026 8

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Tim Philp

Community cheers on Bo Horvat

Rodney native Bo Horvat and his family are in Italy, as of writing, as Bo plays for Team Canada’s men’s ice hockey team.

20.02.2026 10

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Larry Schneider

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Palms enjoy indoor home environments

Palm trees are to Florida like tulips are to the Netherlands. Or sugar maples to northern Ontario.

20.02.2026 10

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John Degroot

Eric Bunnell's People: The future of the Elgin County Railway Museum

Museum officials are hosting upcoming information sessions to share updates and ideas about the site's future

19.02.2026 10

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Eric Bunnell

Mabel tries to clear the air

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19.02.2026 10

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Best new biographies at the library

Filled with insight, opinion, and revelation, biographies remain some of the library’s most popular books, audiobooks, and eBooks. Readers love...

19.02.2026 10

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ROBINET: Their loss could be our gain, if…

I was just reading that according to Forbes, the U.S. lost $4.5 billion last year in tourism revenue thanks to a drop in Canadian travellers.

19.02.2026 10

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Karen Robinet

WALLACEBURG ARTS: Long-time Wallaceburg business closed in November

A brief note before I begin: while this is an arts column, a business that served Wallaceburg motorists for more than five decades recently closed,...

18.02.2026 30

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Dan White

Opinion: Lots of trash talking underway in Norfolk

A new era in waste collection is set to begin in late September in Norfolk County and, even though its goal is to reduce the strain on landfill sites,...

16.02.2026 10

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Mike Jiggens

Jack Frost and Old Man Winter have been busy this year

Obviously, it’s not easy to predict the weather.

14.02.2026 10

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Linda Dejonghe

Making sense of the tiny arms of the tyrannosaur

To understand why Tyrannosaurus rex ended up with such diminished limbs, we must first understand how natural selection functions.

14.02.2026 10

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Tim Philp