What began in a laboratory as a shot in the dark has miraculously been converted into life saving shots into arms, all around the world.The development of safe and effective vaccines to combat COVID-19 represents the most amazing and important scientific breakthrough of our time. The vaccines also create a foundation for hope that a […]
As winter and the COVID-19 pandemic continue to drag on, reading can provide us with an opportunity to escape while staying at home.In Wellington-Halton Hills, we continue have access to outstanding local libraries, thanks to our municipal Councils and staff. Our library staff have gone to great lengths to safely maintain their services to local […]
February 2nd was Groundhog Day, but for many of us, it has felt like Groundhog Day for almost an entire year.If you didn’t see the news, Wiarton Willie didn’t see his shadow, which means an early spring and renewed hope for brighter days ahead.While the coming weeks will continue to be a trial, there has been […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]