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Venus is a runaway greenhouse in the sky

Venus is a runaway greenhouse in the sky

For millennia, Venus has graced our skies as the brilliant "Morning Star" or "Evening Star," its dazzling presence inspiring myths and wonder. For...

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Tim Philp

LEGAL RIGHTS BULLETIN: One last kick at the can

LEGAL RIGHTS BULLETIN: One last kick at the can

Sarah received a Notice of Hearing from the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) for arrears of rent (an L1 Application) and for interfering with the...

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Guest Column

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Controlling Japanese beetles

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Controlling Japanese beetles

Like clockwork. On July 12, the Japanese beetles returned for their annual feast.     And like clockwork again, they will disappear on Aug. 12,...

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John Degroot

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Japanese beetles back for annual feast

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Japanese beetles back for annual feast

Like clockwork. On July 12, Japanese beetles returned for their annual feast. Like clockwork. On July 12, Japanese beetles returned for their...

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John Degroot

Mabel updates Eliza on Elsie's progress

Mabel updates Eliza on Elsie's progress

In our world of electronic and digital communications, one wonders what evidence of our day-to-day lives will exist for our descendants in the next...

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For The Expositor

Library brings books and more right to your door

Library brings books and more right to your door

For many people, getting to the library is a simple part of everyday life. But for others, health concerns or mobility issues can make it...

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For The Expositor

RHODES: Union Block large enough to contain two hotels

RHODES: Union Block large enough to contain two hotels

I showed you the included picture in March 2023, and I did so with a promise to tell you more about its content.   It’s a fantastic photo with a...

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John Rhodes

RHODES: The sons of John and Mary Northwood

RHODES: The sons of John and Mary Northwood

In the Nov 15, 2022, issue of Chatham This Week I told you about John Northwood (1837-1908) and his wife, Mary Smyth-Northwood (1843-1918) and...

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John Rhodes

ROBINET: Problem solved, not solved

ROBINET: Problem solved, not solved

For residents and business owners near the site of the former tent encampment at Rotary Park in downtown Chatham, it’s a good news story.   But,...

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Karen Robinet

Technology is great if you know how to use it

Technology is great if you know how to use it

I realize there are great things that come from technology. Personally, I have lived many years with only the old stuff like telephone, television,...

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Linda Dejonghe

Gilberts: Other interesting books about the Baldoon settlement

Gilberts: Other interesting books about the Baldoon settlement

Perhaps the best-known book about the Baldoon settlement was published in 1978, called Baldoon: Lord Selkirk’s Settlement in Upper Canada. Perhaps...

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

Eric Bunnell's People: Farewell to a downtown St. Thomas fixture

After 60 years selling shoes and fashions, Donald Mugford Shoes is set to close at August's end End of an era. The signs are in the windows of one...

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Eric Bunnell

Eric Bunnell's People: Rising food costs have big impact on food bank

Eric Bunnell's People: Rising food costs have big impact on food bank

Six months into 2025 and St. Thomas-Elgin Food Bank is on course to set a record for mouths fed this year. It’s a record nobody wants to see set....

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Eric Bunnell

ASK THE MONEY LADY: Taxation on your RRIF

ASK THE MONEY LADY: Taxation on your RRIF

Dear Money Lady, I have two questions – I am turning 71 at the end of this year and I want to know if there is any way I can reduce the taxation on...

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Christine Ibbotson

Taking a picture was once a painstaking ordeal

Taking a picture was once a painstaking ordeal

In an age where billions of images are shared daily, often enhanced or even generated by artificial intelligence, it's easy to forget that the act...

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Tim Philp

Not tasting fare at Norfolk Ribfest a big regret

Not tasting fare at Norfolk Ribfest a big regret

I’m not much of a pork lover, but I make an exception when it comes to bacon and ribs. I’m not much of a pork lover, but I make an exception when...

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Mike Jiggens

Sims: Hockey Canada trial showed court is the ultimate reality check

Sims: Hockey Canada trial showed court is the ultimate reality check

Allegations are one thing. The truth is another. Rushing to judgment before a trial can bridge that gap is wrong, Jane Sims argues. Deep into...

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Jane Sims

WALLACEBURG ARTS: Laurie Langford makes art to make sense of the world

WALLACEBURG ARTS: Laurie Langford makes art to make sense of the world

Recently, someone asked what I write about in this column during the summer when the music ensembles Joni and I are part of are not performing.  ...

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Dan White

WALLACEBURG ARTS: Grease is the word

WALLACEBURG ARTS: Grease is the word

Our columnist's trip to Drayton to see the threatre's production of Grease stirs up some nostalgia This week’s column is pure nostalgia for me. On...

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Dave Babbitt

Column: Granddad was toughest man I ever met

Column: Granddad was toughest man I ever met

My granddad was, without doubt, the toughest man I have met and that includes Green Berets, My granddad was, without doubt, the toughest man I have...

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Gord Christmas

Bodkin: United Way of Sarnia-Lambton campaign already off to a strong start

Bodkin: United Way of Sarnia-Lambton campaign already off to a strong start

Although we are still seven weeks away from our official campaign kick-off, several events and early donors have got our 2025 campaign off to a...

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Pamela Bodkin