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Food for Thought: Management, planning prepares cattle for winter

Food for Thought: Management, planning prepares cattle for winter

We certainly have been having quite the cold winter, something we have not experienced for a number of years. We certainly have been having quite...

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Kim Cooper

Viewpoint: Note to U.S. - we are still here

Viewpoint: Note to U.S. - we are still here

Donald Trump is once again the most powerful man in the world. And this time he’s decided we may not be the warm fuzzy cousin to the north that...

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Gord Christmas

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Mealybugs the bane of tropical plants

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Mealybugs the bane of tropical plants

Indoor gardeners eventually will discover mealybugs, the bane of tropical plants. Indoor gardeners eventually will discover mealybugs, the bane of...

24.01.2025 2

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John Degroot

Opinion: AI and the looming energy crisis

Opinion: AI and the looming energy crisis

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries and daily life, but this technological revolution has a growing energy cost....

24.01.2025 1

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Tim Philp

Alec advises Mabel on nurse

Alec advises Mabel on nurse

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...

23.01.2025 8

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For The Expositor

A pattern of concealment

A pattern of concealment

The attraction of camouflage is, ironically, easy to spot. But the story of where it came from and how it’s changed over the years tends to get...

23.01.2025 10

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Rick Gamble

Change to health centre disappointing but doctors still available

Change to health centre disappointing but doctors still available

While reading the news last week about Roulston’s Pharmacy expanding into Tillsonburg, it evoked memories of Delhi’s efforts a little more than...

23.01.2025 1

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Mike Jiggens

Eric Bunnell's People: Picture perfect exhibit at the Elgin County Heritage Centre

Eric Bunnell's People: Picture perfect exhibit at the Elgin County Heritage Centre

New display pairs historical images and artifacts from Elgin County's past St. Thomas and Elgin are lookin’ very good these days at the Elgin...

23.01.2025 1

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Eric Bunnell

RHODES: Pharmacies once crowded King Street

RHODES: Pharmacies once crowded King Street

There was a point (1900) when all of Chatham’s pharmacies were located on King Street; there was a reason for that.   Chatham was a small city...

23.01.2025 1

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John Rhodes

ROBINET: CK should be stronger together

ROBINET: CK should be stronger together

Many moons ago, yours truly was a cub reporter at my very first newspaper gig with the New Hamburg Independent.   I had, through no fault of my...

23.01.2025 1

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Karen Robinet

Streets of Stratford: The evolution of The Streets of Stratford

Streets of Stratford: The evolution of The Streets of Stratford

Stan Dingman began the project in the 1980s while he was editor and co-publisher of the Beacon Herald The following text is taken from Dean...

23.01.2025 1

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Paul Wilker And Gord Conroy

Atwood: Let's talk about youth mental health

Atwood: Let's talk about youth mental health

Beacon Herald journalist shares his mental health struggles and its causes. “Bill, you’re a waste of my time.” Nearly two decades later, I can...

22.01.2025 1

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Bill Atwood

ASK THE MONEY LADY: Think of each day as a new start

ASK THE MONEY LADY: Think of each day as a new start

I recently chatted with a senior who introduced me to a new program he’s involved in, and I wanted to share this with you: CLIP – Complete...

22.01.2025 2

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Christine Ibbotson

LEGAL RIGHTS BULLETIN: Your rights as a tenant

LEGAL RIGHTS BULLETIN: Your rights as a tenant

The Human Rights Code provides protection against discrimination regarding housing.      Landlords may not discriminate against a tenant because...

17.01.2025 2

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Guest Column

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Neighbourhood trees bring birds to your home

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Neighbourhood trees bring birds to your home

Little do our neighbours know that we really appreciate them for their trees. Cheryl and I are lucky to have wonderful neighbours on both sides....

17.01.2025 2

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John Degroot

Computer revolution steers vehicle design

Computer revolution steers vehicle design

In recent years, the automotive industry has transformed as computers have become integral to car design and functionality. Modern vehicles now...

17.01.2025 1

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Tim Philp

Gilberts: Women faced multitude of rules travelling in 1850s

Gilberts: Women faced multitude of rules travelling in 1850s

A woman travelling alone in this day and age is usually not that much of a problem and modern women virtually travel the world with hardly giving it...

17.01.2025 3

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert