Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about….Robots
Written By John Bradley Archytas of Tarentum, a pal of Plato’s, built a mechanical bird driven by a jet of steam or compressed air—arguably history’s first robot—in the fifth century…
The Sower of Seeds:Serialized Fiction Part 1 of 8
Written By Brad Harness When she was young, Francine Selmers used to attend church every Sunday. Back in those days, her life was pleasant. Simple, honest, the white picket fence…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about….Turkmenistan
Written By John Bradley Turkmenistan is bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Caspian Sea. It covers about 491,200 square kilometers, ranking as the 52nd largest country globally. With…
The Emotion Leveller: Serialized Fiction Part 8 of 8
Written By Brad Harness After forging her signature, using a previous signature on their confidentiality agreement which Michael Foster had insisted Lila Jenkins sign, he called an ambulance and then…
Interesting facts about….Voyager One
Written By John Bradley Launched in 1977, September 5 marked the 58th anniversary of Voyager 1’s launch. That makes it one of the oldest pieces of space technology that is…
Hen Threatens Precious Potential Crop
Written By Alice Gibb This is one of those quirky stories you discover when reading old newspapers on scratchy microfilm. In 1938, writer W.H. Johnston told the intriguing tale of…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about….Crows
Written By John Bradley WIn scientific classification, there is no difference between crows and ravens. Ravens and crows belong to the same family, but they differ in several ways. Ravens…
The Emotion Leveller: Serialized Fiction Part 7 of 8
Written By Brad Harness When his phone calls to her remained unanswered, Michael Foster drove over to Lila Jenkins’ home.He stood outside the front door, repeatedly trying the doorbell. But…
Ask Alice: CN Freight Train Jack-Knifed Off Track
Written By Alice Gibb The Jack Van Hoorn family was enjoying supper on April 28, 1958, when they were startled by the sounds of a tremendous crash. Two derailed CN…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Friday, August 22, 2025: Susan McNaughton &Chris Van Strien 24 pts Margaret Field 18 pts Carol Toetenel 12 pts Howard van der Hooft High Score Shirley Gilliland Low Score Tuesday,…
A Boy Forced To Do A Man’s Job
Written By Alice Gibb In July 1924, someone broke into John McColl’s garage in Lobo and stole the sum of $32.39. Although $32.39 may seem paltry by today’s standards, in…
Spirulina, From the Pond to the Stars
Written By Miranda Regalado In this column we are not strangers of speaking about nutrition, minerals and health benefits, but now we take a new direction by bringing the discussion…
The Emotion Leveller: Serialized Fiction Part 5 of 8
Written By Brad Harness Lila sat at her dining table, sipping a cup of tea and nervously tapping a pen against the place mat.If this is successful, she thought, I…
Pause For Thought: Interesting facts about…Seals
Written By John Bradley Seals are part of the Pinniped Order of marine mammals. The pinniped order of marine mammals also includes sea lions, walruses, and fur seals. There are…
City Kids Enjoyed Sample of Country Living
Written By Alice Gibb In 1944, among the heart-breaking reports from the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, comes an inspiring tale about an Ilderton-area couple who gave city children…
Kimchi: Korea’s Secret to Longevity and Health
Written By Miranda Regalado It is no secret that the world has been taken over by the K-pop lifestyle. The Korean influence on music, beauty, and fashion is undeniable, but…
The Emotion Leveller: Serialized Fiction Part 4 of 8
Written By Brad Harness Annie decided she’d do what had worked most of her life with troublemakers: She’d stare them down. It usually worked, she thought.Lila Jenkins watched as the…
Interesting facts about….Strikes
Written By John Bradley Nearly 30% of Canadian workers belong to unions, including nurses, teachers, journalists and professional athletes, as well as the more traditionally unionized occupations like retail store…
London Township Cat a Dedicated Radio Listener
Written By Alice Gibb Most cats gain their time in the limelight by being rescued from a tree or else from traveling long distances following a move. But in 1937,…
New Horizon Club Bid Euchre Winners
Friday, July 4th, 2025: Carol Toetenel 18 pts Laura McCallum 12 pts Paul Giles High Score Cecelia Bury Low Score Tuesday, July 8, 2025: Howard van der Hooft &George Langford…
Tiktok Table-ready Trend: Cucumber’s benefits
Written By Miranda Regalado Sometimes you want to eat an entire cucumber; let me show you the way to do it.” It is truly astonishing to see the impact social…
The Emotion Leveller: Serialized Fiction Part 3 of 8
Written By Brad Harness It was a few weeks later that Lila Jenkins, the behavioural therapist, returned to Jackdaw, a small mining and lumber town in the hills of eastern…
Interesting facts about….Greenland
Written By John Bradley The Greenlanders call their own country Inuit Nunaat or Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning Land of the People or Land of the Greenlanders, respectively. Greenland is a vast…
No Fire Brigade to Save Komoka Mill
Written By Alice Gibb When Mrs. S.J. Scoyns of Komoka spotted a glow through her front window at 5 a.m. on a winter’s morning in 1947, she could guess the…
Inositol: Brain and Body Booster
Written By Miranda Regalado It has been a while since we last discussed supplements. As always, this is an invitation for you to do your own research and to bring…
The Emotion Leveller: Serialized Fiction Part 2 of 8
Written By Brad Harness That scuffle in Riffles Diner between Tom Hardy and Wilber Nugent ended then and there.Once the constable had had a stern word with each man -…
Interesting facts about…Funerals
Written By John Bradley The earliest known funeral practices date back to approximately 300,000 years ago, associated with Neanderthals. The term “funeral” derives from the Latin word “funus,” which encompasses…
West Williams Wanted Three-Day per Week Ban on Cars
Written By Alice Gibb When the “horseless carriage” appeared on the scene in theearly 1900s, it wasn’t greeted with enthusiasm by all rural residents. For one thing, the early cars…
The Green Power of Brussel Sprouts
Written By Miranda Regalado Lately, we have cover roots, flowers, teas and powders. This week, we dive deep into substance, and we are talking about the greens, particularly, Brussel Sprouts.…
The Emotion Leveller: Serialized Fiction Part 1 of 8
Written By Brad Harness Frank Janson sat at the counter on the round stools, along with a half-dozen others, sipping his soup and nibbling away at his grilled cheese sandwich.…