Submitted By Brian Cleeve Well folks, another year is just about finished. The year 2012 is on the horizon and no one knows what it will bring. Perhaps there’s no greater proof of the existence of a Supreme Being than the simple fact that people do not know–except for the odd psychic which I don’t believe [...]

Submitted by Brian Cleeve Before Adolph Hitler killed any Jews in what is now known as the Holocaust, he bullied them, split up families, stole their property and treated them as less than human. Then he murdered about six million of them. Now, the founder of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, in one of the [...]

I am experiencing a wonderful opportunity to observe life; to deal with a number of children and have a great time. And all I have to do is dress up in a red suit, don a beard and a hat and pose for photographs. I’m a mall Santa for the first time in my life [...]

People throughout Chatham-Kent, including myself,  have been sporting poppies for the last while to help provide funds for the families of people who died in wars. On Friday, Canada will celebrate Remembrance Day, a solemn and touching ceremony that involves wreath layings and programs honouring the people who sacrificed so much for all of us. In [...]

MADD is mad about a maddening sentence handed out to a chronic drunk driver. It’s an outrage; it’s something we should all be mad about, but I’m guessing this sentence won’t raise many eyebrows. Mothers Against Drunk Driving believes a 30-day jail sentence assessed against a 54-year-old Erieau man convicted of his fourth–that’s right his…[Read more]

As I write this column, my Detroit Tigers are getting ready to face the Texas Rangers in Game 6 of the American League championship, down three games to two. It’s been five years since the club has been in the post season and I hope they win it all this year. It’s also time for the [...]

Are wind turbines what we need to handle our energy needs for the future or are they simply some devilish device designed to destroy us? Despite assurances from people such as the acting medical officer of health for Chatham-Kent that there are no proven adverse effects from the turbines, a number of folks still don’t want [...]

A task force looking into the governance of Chatham-Kent has made at least one excellent recommendation in urging the establishment of standing committees. The group states that such a move allow councillors to give more “sober second thoughts” on issues brought up by the public. However, I hope that Chatham-Kent council vetoes the recommendation to [...]