September 2020
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 […]
August 2020
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 […]
June 2020 – 2
”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 […]
June 2020
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, […]
May 14th, 2020
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 30, 2020
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 […]