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Editorial
Elmira core revitalization awaits private investment
Woolwich’s plan for a review of downtown Elmira has its merits, but only if leads to actual changes. Ideas such...
View From Here
The View From Here: December 12, 2019
Getting started on the Christmas break is made easier by avoiding any reference to the decidedly unseemly antics going on to the...
Editorial
Water bills join death and taxes as inevitable
Death, taxes and ever-increasing water bills. Woolwich wants to link the latter two, with the first not a good enough...
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The View From Here: December 5, 2019
Like everyone else, Santa knows neither side in the education dispute is much concerned with the public good.
Editorial
In shaping the future, only the public interest counts
It’s going to take an awful lot of public participation in the regional official plan (ROP) review to outweigh the demands of developers, who...
Editorial
And so begins the shopping frenzy, though there are alternatives
Tomorrow’s Black Friday mayhem kicks the Christmas buying season into high gear. Long an American Thanksgiving tradition, the buying frenzy used to see Canadians...
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Jolly ol’ Saint Nick rolls into Elmira
The Elmira Kiwanis Santa Claus Parade saw people line Arthur Street Saturday morning...
Efforts to clear snow from roads sees fines rise
Already out ticketing cars parked on streets between 4 and 9 a.m., Woolwich will ban parking on roads...
Woolwich council moves to develop a vision for downtown Elmira
Intending to develop a planning framework that will encourage businesses to invest in the Elmira core, Woolwich will...
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The spirit of giving in full force
That Christmas is the season of giving was on ample display this week at Lions Hall in Elmira,...
Province boosts funding to police to increase RIDE programs
The Ontario government this week announced it will provide $2.4 million in funding through its Reduce Impaired Driving...
Woolwich looks to widen scope of on-farm business operations
Relaxed on-farm business policies adopted by the province have Woolwich looking to change its official plan and zoning...
Wellesley Lions honour late member
Members of the Wellesley & District Lions Club gathered Sunday to honour one of their own, dedicating a...