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GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Using thrillers, fillers and spillers in containers

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Using thrillers, fillers and spillers in containers

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29.05.2026 10

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John Degroot

Gilberts: War Museum's Close to Conflict includes Buxton perspective

Gilberts: War Museum's Close to Conflict includes Buxton perspective

This week I want to talk about an exhibit that is opening Friday at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

29.05.2026 10

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

Mabel plans to host Duke of Argyll

28.05.2026 20

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Adults invited to get creative at the library this summer

Adults invited to get creative at the library this summer

As summer arrives in Brantford, the Brantford Public Library is inviting adults to get creative, learn new skills, and connect with others through a...

28.05.2026 10

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: The music room was a place where I belonged

WALLACEBURG ARTS: The music room was a place where I belonged
27.05.2026 8

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Dan White

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Using thrillers, fillers and spillers in containers

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Using thrillers, fillers and spillers in containers
26.05.2026 8

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John Degroot

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Peonies can be passed through generations

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Peonies can be passed through generations

Everybody’s grandmother grew peonies.

22.05.2026 10

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John Degroot

Gilberts: Another look at the birth of Chatham

22.05.2026 10

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

Inside BCHS: Indigenous inspired patient meals developed through community collaboration

Inside BCHS: Indigenous inspired patient meals developed through community collaboration

Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) believes that inclusive patient care extends beyond clinical treatment to recognize the important role that...

22.05.2026 10

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The illusion of blue

The illusion of blue

The arrival of warmer weather brings a burst of activity to our local habitats. Among the most striking sights is the sudden, electric flash of a blue...

22.05.2026 10

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Tim Philp

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Peonies can be passed through generations

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Peonies can be passed through generations

Everybody’s grandmother grew peonies.

21.05.2026 10

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John Degroot

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Winning annuals for containers

Queen Victoria must have been a wicked gardener.

21.05.2026 20

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John Degroot

Eric Bunnell's People: 'Opening up to people from away'

St. Joe's students set to share the story -- and the message -- of Come From Away

21.05.2026 10

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Eric Bunnell

Mabel's grandfather sells home

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...

21.05.2026 20

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Library launches exciting spring and summer programs for kids and families

Families looking for free, fun, and educational activities this summer will find plenty to enjoy at both library during the spring and summer.

21.05.2026 20

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Music can be a family affair

Over the several years that I’ve had the privilege to pen this column, I’ve mentioned some of my greatest musical experiences from both a...

20.05.2026 20

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Dave Babbitt

Gilberts: A very brief sketch of Chatham's birth

We have reached Chapter 8 in our occasional series from this book put out by the Kent Historical Society in 1939.

15.05.2026 20

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

Reflections: Victoria Day after Queen Victoria

How a birthday celebration became the first long weekend of the 'summer' season

15.05.2026 10

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Betty Jo Belton

Smart wearables are a scientific achievement

Humanity has always loved to accessorize, but our jewelry has recently started talking back. We transitioned from strapping mechanical springs to our...

15.05.2026 20

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Tim Philp

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Winning annuals for containers

Queen Victoria must have been a wicked gardener.

14.05.2026 20

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John Degroot

Eric Bunnell's People: A St. Thomas in bloom

The city's parks department is getting ready to hang basket and plant flowers

14.05.2026 20

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Eric Bunnell

Explore the outdoors with help from the library

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14.05.2026 20

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Mabel updates Elsie's growth

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...

14.05.2026 30

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Food for Thought: Exploring the benefits of asparagus

Asparagus from Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex is making its yearly appearance.

13.05.2026 20

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Kim Cooper

We can't control prices, but can control spending

We are all feeling the pinch of higher prices. There seems to be all sorts of entities and people to blame.

12.05.2026 20

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Linda Dejonghe

The symphony of Earth and the moon

'We often think of the moon as a lonely, dead rock in the sky. In reality, it is the silent conductor of Earth’s biological symphony'

08.05.2026 30

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Tim Philp

Reflections: Walter Knox and Perth County's sport legacy

The Listowel native earned approximately 400 first-place finishes during his track and field career

08.05.2026 10

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Cindy J. Sinko

The Businesses of West Elgin: Conway Automotive Repair

The history of the popular repair shop stretches back more than a century

08.05.2026 20

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Larry Schneider

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Putting ferns frond and centre

The many varieties of fern have become staples of shade gardens across Ontario

08.05.2026 20

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John Degroot

Gilberts: Summer Ghost Walks of Chatham-Kent are back for 2026

Get ready for eye-popping, mind-blowing, heart pounding, toe-curling suspense!

08.05.2026 20

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

COLUMN: A stake in the ground – at last

After decades, Stratford city council has finally committed to the first phase of its ambitious community hub project

07.05.2026 10

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John Kastner

Eric Bunnell's People: Returning St. Anne's festival focuses on family fun

Also, the closure of AVSS comes on the eve of celebrations planned for the school’s 100th anniversary.

07.05.2026 20

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Eric Bunnell

Wallaceburg Arts: Fostering a life-long connection to music

Events like the recent Music Monday reinforce the importance of a music education

07.05.2026 20

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Dan White

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with stories, film and culture at the library

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07.05.2026 30

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Mabel settles in for summer

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...

07.05.2026 20

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Residents have right to complain, but at what cost?

Every municipality in Ontario must deal with complaints from residents, and at least one has taken it to the extreme.

05.05.2026 30

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Mike Jiggens

Opinion: Hard to know what is the truth anymore

I don’t believe there is such a thing as my truth and your truth, it’s just truth, based in reality and fact or it’s not.

05.05.2026 30

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Linda Dejonghe

WALLACEBURG ARTS: WDSS drama club advances to provincial competition

Two columns ago I wrote about the cost of winning and related it to the Wallaceburg District secondary school drama students, whose production of The...

01.05.2026 20

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Dave Babbitt

Reflections: A look at laundries from a century ago

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01.05.2026 20

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Megan Lockhart

​​Boom: The challenge of supersonic flight​

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01.05.2026 20

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Tim Philp

Gilberts: A staycation idea in Thamesville

A couple of weeks ago I gave you some disaster-themed places to go in the area, as a sort of “disaster staycation” tour.

01.05.2026 20

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Creating a low-maintenance garden

“I want a zero-maintenance garden.”

30.04.2026 20

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John Degroot

Eric Bunnell's People: Adding leaves to the Tree of Life

St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital recognizes “the generous gift of organ and tissue donation"

30.04.2026 30

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Eric Bunnell

Digital arms race is well underway

The cybersecurity world is undergoing a seismic shift thanks to a new artificial intelligence model known as Mythos

24.04.2026 40

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Tim Philp

Gilberts: Prairie Siding ferry operator Alex Reaume was a legend

24.04.2026 30

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

A Scribe’s Musings: Characters come to life in West Elgin Dramatics Society’s ‘Streetcar’

24.04.2026 30

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Larry Schneider

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Mulch choice is preference over function

24.04.2026 30

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John Degroot

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Mulch choice is preference over function

23.04.2026 30

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John Degroot

Library brings books and more right to your door

For many residents, a trip to the library is a routine part of daily life. For others, however, health concerns or mobility challenges can make that...

23.04.2026 30

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Mabel writes to Eliza about Elsie's baby 'struggles'

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...

23.04.2026 30

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