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OPINION: Trash Nation — ‘Not even a bronze medal in the garbage Olympics’

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR We live in a beautiful country. We hold doors. We shovel our neighbours’ driveways of snow. We say sorry when someone else steps...
Community

OPINION: Time to stop the Blueberry Creek Nature Centre backlash

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR PERTH — Tay Valley Township is still pursuing legal action against a nature school over a fourth bedroom at a bed and breakfast...
Culture

OPINION: Name that whale, why I’m voting for Stanley

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR There’s a whale of a tale coming out of Smiths Falls this week.  Not one swimming past the water tower or sunning in the...
Community

Opinion: Canada Day, why I choose reflection over celebration

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR I am uneasy to “celebrate” Canada Day.Canada was built on land that was taken without consent. Indigenous nations were betrayed. Agreements were made...
Community

OPINION: What will this Rideau Lakes veto cost taxpayers?

Laurie Weir -
Township has spent $500,000 on paperwork for two projects that have gone nowhere fast LAURIE WEIR Raise your hand if you saw this one coming. Raises hand. Yes,...
Community

OPINION: How did Smiths Falls council measure up in 2024? The report card is out

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR The Town of Smiths Falls released its 2024 Annual Year in Review report and council had a chance to reflect on a busy...
Opinion

Opinion: Bill 5 bulldozes science, threatens species and rewrites Ontario’s moral compass

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR While Canadians watched Prime Minister Mark Carney handle high-stakes trade tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, a different kind of power...
Health

Opinion: Lanark County Interval House: A call for action, not just awareness

Hometown News -
SUBMITTED As a rural agency located in eastern Ontario, our work to support women and their children fleeing violence is central in our community. We are...
Opinion

Opinion: Reflecting on a year with Hometown News

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR It’s hard to believe a year has flown by in the blink of an eye! What a fun and fulfilling year it’s been...
Health

Opinion: Let’s stop pretending January is a good time for resolutions

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Ah, January. It will soon be upon us. The month where we’re all supposed to magically transform into the best versions of ourselves—right...
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