2020 has changed the way we communicate—with correspondence in many instances replaced conversation—and letter-writing is enjoying a resurgence.I recently received a letter from Town of Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette regarding the Province’s response to COVID – 19, and the following was my reply:Thanks for sending me a copy of your recent letter to the […]
Long term careLondon-Fanshawe MPP Teresa Armstrong is one of the Ontario Legislature’s most effective and respected Members. She brings a thoughtful and practical approach into the House, and her principled voice recently initiated an extraordinary debate on the future of long-term care.Ms. Armstrong’s Bill 13 proposes to strengthen long-term care in Ontario by mandating and […]
Do we really need to build a new highway through the Town of Halton Hills to connect the 401 to the 400?The Ministry of Transportation believes we may, someday, and their staff is planning for the possibility of a new highway through their GTA West Transportation Corridor Route Planning and EA Study. The study was initiated in […]
Back to School Students are returning to their classrooms and our School Board administrators, principals, teachers, staff and school bus drivers are working hard to ensure our students stay safe. No doubt there will be challenges ahead and unanticipated issues may arise, but we can and we will work together to resolve them. Our […]
So often in history, crisis brings calamity, and then calamity begets change. While all orders of government continue to provide the necessary leadership to bring us through the pandemic, we need to begin thinking about the kind of Province and Country we will build after COVID-19 has been eradicated.Together, we will determine the new Ontario that […]
”I have a dream that little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King did not live to see his dream realized. And to […]
In times of crisis, leaders emerge. They empathize, encourage, support, plan, explain and inspire. We have seen genuine leadership day after day since the threat of COVID – 19 became a reality. The daily announcements continue, and all orders of government have stepped up to address the challenge head on. Our local community organizations, including our hospital, […]
Just like we asked our grandparents, future generations will likely ask us what it was like living in 2020. My answer might be this: For us, 2020 started like every new year. We had many challenges to tackle, but we were excited about what the year would bring, and as always, hopeful […]
April 1917: The four divisions of the Canadian Corps join together and captured Vimy Ridge. April 1980: Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, bringing the nation together in support of cancer research. April 2020: Communities across Canada come together to help neighbours, collect Personal Protective Equipment, and celebrate our frontline workers. Dear Friends in […]
Dear Friends in Wellington-Halton Hills: Together, we are confronting the COVID-19 public health emergency. It is unprecedented in most of our lifetimes, but we are up to this challenge. We continue to stay at home as much as possible, and practice physical distancing when we must be out. While this has slowed the spread of the […]
