January 2022 IFP ColumnGeorgetown lost one of its strongest pillars and greatest boosters with the passing of Graeme Goebelle last month. In his professional life as a Chartered Accountant, Graeme’s clients benefited from his vast knowledge, experience, and integrity. He was successful with his accountancy practice over the decades, but like all great community builders, he […]
With regular in-person learning about to resume in our schools this month, students, parents, and teachers all deserve special mention and acknowledgment. While schools were closed, every student missed their friends and teachers and struggled to stay focused on online lessons. Some faced insurmountable obstacles, because of problems at home or inadequate or unavailable internet or […]
With the administration of COVID-19 vaccines continuing to gain momentum, we may have turned the corner on the pandemic.More than ten million Ontario residents have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Four million of us are fully vaccinated, having received the recommended two doses of an available vaccine, all of which are approved by […]
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, […]