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COLUMNSFriday, May 16th, 2008Pat Bolen May 14th, 2008 EXETER — I broke the law last week. It’s nothing new. I do it everyday and usually several times a day because I’m one of those people, who, to quote a phrase, “just don’t get it,” because I don’t wear my seatbelt. And I was breaking... Nina VanLieshout May 7th, 2008 Since I was a teeny, weeny little tot, Ive always taken riding in the car very seriously. I remember sharing my disappointment with my mother once before when I was about four-years-old she was drinking and driving. Mind you it was only coffee, but...  Read MoreBy Pat Bolen April 30th, 2008 It looks as if the Toronto Maple Leafs might finally be joining the rest of the Canadian teams in the NHL, although not in the way that any of them would have wanted. It hasn’t been a great year for most of the six teams north of the border with the... Nina Van Lieshout April 23rd, 2008 It’s been a hot topic in the news lately. Is it wrong? Is it right? I’ll tell you what it is — absolutely disgusting, embarrassing and unnecessary. Seal hunting. What the hell is the point, honestly? Every year an annual... Pat Bolen April 16th, 2008 Trading old tables and used kids’ clothes may not have the glamour of big government-imposed solutions to pollutuion problems but some people in Huron County and a few million more around the world are quietly trying to change their habits to help... Nina Van Lieshout April 9th, 2008 It can happen to anyone, and in fact it may be just a matter of time before you become the next victim. But many people of us have the “It won’t happen to me” attitude and rarely do you think you will become the next statistic. I’m... Pat Bolen April 2nd, 2008 Huron County residents will have the chance in the next few months to say what they want their county to look like by taking part in any of several meetings scheduled around the county. The meetings will discuss Huron County’s long term well being as... Read MoreNina Van Lieshout March 26th, 2008 For over two years Brenda Martin, a Canadian from Trenton, has sat in a Mexican prison, charged with money laundering, a charge she denies. Martin worked as a chef for an investment company, under Alyn Richard Waage. The investment company turned out... Read MorePat Bolen March 19th, 2008 It’s a big job but somebody is going to have to be responsible for keeping Big Electricity in business when the lights go out next week from 8 to 9 p.m., March 29. So in order to do my part to help celebrate Earth Hour, as most of the rest of the world... Read MoreNina Van Lieshout March 12th, 2008 The time is almost here to let our little pups go. It was just a few short weeks ago that Chip, a black and brown “hound dog” type pup and Lexie, a “golden retriever” type pup, were brought into our lives. Chip and Lexie were rescued through... Read MorePat Bolen March 5th, 2008 As the saying goes, you usually can’t tell a book by its cover. But in the case of ‘The Hills Have Eyes: the beginning’ graphic novel, the cover says it all. As a fan reviewer says on a website, “Staples’ cover depicts one of the hills inhabitants... Read MoreNina Van Lieshout February 27th, 2008 When I first met Jim Beckett, the former publisher of the T-A, I was just fresh out of school, having graduated from the Broadcasting Journalism program at Fanshawe College. Now, if you have ever been in a situation like that, you’ll know how difficult... Read MoreFebruary 20th, 2008 Huron County Warden John Bezaire might be excused if he is feeling a little disillusioned about ratepayers’ interest in the county budget process after a poorly attended meeting in Holmesville on Saturday. Bezaire told the Times-Advocate last week... Read MoreNina Van Lieshout February 13th, 2008 It’s been just over a week since we received two little bundles of joy from the Animal Rescue Foundation of Ontario (A.R.F.), and I can honestly say fostering these two little puppies is one of the most, if not the most rewarding thing our family has... Read MoreNina Van Lieshout January 30th, 2008 As I’ve expressed several times before, I am a huge animal lover, having two dogs and five cats (although one is technically the neighbour’s). So, recently while my mother and I were making a stop at the vet’s with my little cat “Scotty,” who... Read MoreBy Pat Bolen January 23rd, 2008 Politicians are always blamed for playing fast and loose with the truth, if not outright lying. But it’s even worse, as one said last week, when they want to tell the truth but can’t because either a) they won’t get elected, b) they’ll be tarred... Read MoreBy Nina Van Lieshout January 16th, 2008 Tragedy has once again struck the area, with another life cut way too short in South Huron. On Monday at approximately 12:30 p.m. the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit found the body of 17-year-old Ryan VanValkengoed of Crediton, a South Huron... Read MorePat Bolen January 10th, 2008 “How hard can it be?” says new homeowner, thinking as he looks at his (relatively) flat back yard in the midst of a snowy December that it seemed like a perfect plan. Combine snow, water and a few hours that would have seen said homeowner lying prone... Read MoreNina Van Lieshout January 2nd, 2008 Another year, another set of New Year’s resolutions, and if you’re anything like me, it’ll take a miracle to keep them more than a couple of hours. In fact, I can’t recall the last time I actually stuck with a New Year’s resolution. But I’m... Read MoreBy Nina Van Lieshout December 19th, 2007 Here we go again, only a few days left until Christmas Day. The months, weeks or in some cases, like mine, days of preparing for the holiday season is almost present, and will soon be wrapped up for another year. Through the hustle and bustle of buying... Read MoreBy Pat Bolen December 12th, 2007 There seemed to be some excitement among the young people in the office on Monday over some concert that was going on, but it wasn’t mentioned on AM 820 or 920, so it couldn’t have been a big deal. But in the spirit of reunions, blog reviews, time... Read MoreBy Nina Van Lieshout December 5th, 2007 The annual OPP Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) season is under way, with the Huron OPP already checking nearly 400 vehicles in more than a dozen different checkpoints across Huron County. Two 12-hour suspensions have been issued after... Read MoreBy Nina Van Lieshout November 28th, 2007 It was that secret ingredient, I’m telling you. That secret ingredient that put us, the T-A in first place at the second annual Community Living South Huron Chili Cook-off. And along with some creative preparation, our team, “Here’s the Scoop,”... Read MoreScott Nixon November 14th, 2007 The death of American literary giant Norman Mailer on the weekend, one day before his country held Veterans Day and Canada marked Remembrance Day, served as a grim reminder — not only are we losing our Second World War veterans, but we’re losing war... Read MoreBy Pat Bolen November 7th, 2007 Once again on Sunday, Canadians will stop whatever they are doing at 11 a.m. and for a few minutes, will be united by one thought and one goal in remembering those who served the country. But the men and women who survived the horrors of war as well as... Read MoreBy Nina Van Lieshout October 31st, 2007 Yes, gone is the music, the crazy hair and clothing. Gone are the tattoos and the silver microphone. I’ve retired my rockstar lifestyle, and unlike most, it only took one night. For years I’d wanted to be this rockin’ n’ rollin’ rockstar. I’ve... Read MorePat Bolen October 18th, 2007 It’s a dirty little secret every man has. We’ve all got a hiding place where we keep at least one stashed somewhere in the house where inappropriate eyes and wagging fingers won’t find the glossy magazines wives aren’t supposed to find. Whether... Read MoreBy Scott Nixon September 12th, 2007 You couldn’t make this up even if you wanted to — our provincial political leaders are toxic. You already suspected as much? Well, suspicions were proven correct over the weekend when tests were released showing Progressive Conservative leader John... Read MoreBy Nina VanLieshout August 28th, 2007 Once again Zurich shone with its 42nd Annual Bean Festival this past weekend, drawing large crowds from near and far to participate in what I consider to be the biggest summer event in the area. Things were a little touch and go Saturday as the rain came... Read MoreBy Scott Nixon August 22nd, 2007 With summer creeping away to an inevitable death, there are two upcoming events on my mind these days. One is that kids will soon be packing their bags and pulling them back to school for another year (I say “pulling” their bags because knapsacks... Read MoreNina Van Lieshout August 9th, 2007 It was a tragic and senseless act with absolutely no meaning or purpose. The community is mourning a significant loss, the lives of 72-year-old Bill and 73-year-old Helene Regier of the Mount Carmel area. The couple, who leave behind... Read MoreThings busy in South Huron Scott Nixon July 25th, 2007  If word on the street is an accurate barometer of how the community feels, the new seniors’ apartment planned for Exeter should have no problem filling up. Since word broke that a three-storey, 49-unit building for seniors was going to be constructed... Read MoreSick to my stomach Nina Van Lieshout July 25th, 2007  It made me feel sick to my stomach last week when I heard the news of the mother of five children killed by a drunk driver May 25 in Middlesex Centre. The 47-year-old woman, Mary Beth Thomas (McRae) was struck while bicycling down Coldstream Road... Read MoreHaida continues to serve Pat Bolen July 25th, 2007  Most museums claim to bring history to life, but there aren’t many that can say they helped make that history in the way HMCS Haida did. Haida is one of 27 ships of the Tribal class of destroyers built for the British, Canadian and Australian... Read More |
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