Editorials
Bridge the gap in Hastings
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Charles ConnDear Editor, In World War II, the R.C.E.M.E. built a lot of Bailey bridges. A short Bailey bridge could easily be built across the short gap created when the Hastings swing bridge is taken away for four months repair off site. They can be built in...
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Here's what I've been doing on behalf of Hastings
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Hec MacmillanDear Editor, The Village of Hastings has found itself in a situation where not only the frustration of the upcoming bridge closure will immensely impact normal day-to-day life, but potentially impact the business community negatively. Infrastructure,...
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The Syrian Tragedy
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Gwynne DyerEMC Editorial -"The Security Council cannot go about imposing solutions in crisis situations in various countries of the world," said Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, as the UN began discussing what to do about the Syrian crisis...
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Camping out isn't all fun and games
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Terry BushEMC Editorial -A camper I'm not. A year and a half spent travelling the wilds of British Columbia and Alberta in my early twenties pretty well cured me of all that camping foolishness. As comfortable as the wooden verandah of the ski school on Vancouver's...
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Reverse Robin Hood 2012
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Paul WhittakerDear Editor, Canada's Prime Minister, perhaps thinking on the fly, announced in Davos, that Canadian pensioners might have to manage with less, unless of course they are rich enough to not be reliant on the public pension plan. Consider our MPs'...
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