It was a public relations disaster for embarrassed city fathers. On December 11, 1918 an insurance underwriter arrived from Toronto to witness a demonstration of the city’s new fire alarm system. For the occasion, Mayor James Crawford assembled some city aldermen at an alarm box located beside the former Vendome Hotel, at Front and… Read more »
Christians die at peace, atheists not so much Sir: Regarding the Nov. 21 article by Troy Shantz: ‘Skeptic club bringing cleric-turned-atheist back to town.’ By definition, “atheism” is the position that there are no deities. In order to claim there is no deity, i.e. no god, we can presume the atheist searched every nook and… Read more »
Matt Barnes Mental health — two words even our grandparents are putting together these days without implying we should just ‘suck it up’ and ‘be strong.’ The movement to accept mental health awareness has picked up so much momentum that even outdated beliefs of yesteryear can’t slow it down now. From Bell’s ‘Let’s Talk Day’… Read more »
My wife Laurie and I were driving around the south end on the weekend, near the house I lived in as a child. Halting for a stop sign at the corner of Richard and Stuart streets, Laurie suddenly exclaimed, “Oh Phil, look at that incredible nativity scene!” I peered out the passenger side window. All… Read more »
Tech great, but people make health care Sir: After reading Phil Egan’s Nov. 21 article (New device to make stethoscope a museum piece) it prompts me to communicate my latest ‘adventure’ regarding our public health system. This past week I experienced the latter first hand through spending several days at the local hospital. My experience is not one… Read more »
He arrived in the nick of too late for the Imperial Oil tower collapse but just in time for a train derailment in the St. Clair Tunnel. Less than three weeks after arriving from Cambridge where he served as deputy chief, Sarnia’s new Fire Chief Brian Arnold found himself dealing with a tangled 40-car derailment… Read more »
Bob Boulton Winter has returned to Sarnia-Lambton. Again. I am positive about this and it’s no use kidding ourselves. We are doomed. I alternate between bitterness and befuddlement at the annual invasion of snow and cold, but this year was extra special. One day, there I am, looking at my green lawn and patting myself… Read more »
Why so few votes for Christian Heritage? Sir: Reviewing this past federal election, and previous elections since 1986, one has to be puzzled by the pathetic low polling of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP). By virtue of what they stand for they have, in my opinion, the only legitimate claim to the throne…. Read more »
Marg Johnson Ontario took the bold move on Nov. 4 of restricting student use of mobile devices in the classroom. Going forward, cellphones and tablets can only be used during instructional time when approved by the teacher, or for health and medical purposes. It’s a solid strategy, and if it manages to withstand a full-out… Read more »
Following the surprise success of the 2018 biographical documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” the world has gone Mr. Rogers crazy. Much as he and his television show were a salve to children during challenging times of life, adults confronting climate change, political discord and the #metoo movement seem to need his calm, positive and… Read more »
