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By Bill Fox
People grow in five different areas: Physically, socially, spiritually, emotionally and intellectually.
Physically that growth is somewhat levelled off after adolescence, though many of us still grow hair, body fat, etc. It's unfortunate that when society judges people on their age, we often look at their physical appearance only.
Recently, I met my barber at a function. I was with a good friend who i READ |
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The origins of the Oshawa Railway
By Jennifer Weymark/Archivist
The Oshawa Railway began as the brainchild of Hugo Rathbun and the head of his company, Captain R.C. Carter. This far-sighted company saw a golden opportunity ... |
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Is anything still sacred?
By Bill Fox/Columnist
With the kidnapping of three young girls who were kept in a Cleveland home for almost 10 years, you wonder if anything was sacred to the kidnappers. Seems to me they w ... |
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We know not what we eat
By Bill Fox/Columnist
I was shocked to see that more than 3,000 food additives; preservatives, flavorings, colours and other ingredients are added to foods in the United States.
I w ... |
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When you thought I wasn't looking
By Bill Fox/Columnist
Do you ever get words of wisdom sent to you by email or posted on your Facebook page? Do you sometimes forward those messages on or share them on Facebook?
My ... |
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The history of the tavern at the Lake
While the Robinson House did rent out rooms from time to time, it was never a sailors\' inn or tavern. However, there was an inn located just north of the house that looked similar to the home as i ... |
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Gridlock here to stay unless...
By Bill Fox/Columnist
Did you read recently that Metropolitan Toronto is now the fourth largest city in North America, behind Mexico, New York and Los Angeles? The GTA is one of the fastest ... |
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Cutting the fat
By Bill Fox/Columnist
Recently, Deb Matthews, Ontario\'s health minister, presented a 63-page report aimed at fighting childhood obesity.
Minister Matthews says we should be conside ... |
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The history of Archives Awareness Week
By Jennifer Weymark/Archivist
What is an archive? The word actually has two meanings.
The first is the collection or accumulation of a group of historical records such as phot ... |
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We really need Easter
By Bill Fox/Columnist
Haven\'t most of us gone through a Good Friday/Easter type experience?
I remember years ago, when my appendix had festered and I felt as though it was the end. ... |
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Inuit Art in Oshawa this spring
By Jacquie Severs/Art Columnist
Photography by Richard Harrington, noted Canadian photographer, is the driving force behind the installation of two exhibitions at The Robert McLaughlin Gall ... |
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What happened to honesty and integrity?
By Bill Fox/Columnist
Do you ever get overwhelmed or disillusioned with the lack of honesty and integrity in our society?
Where is the integrity and honesty when, against the wishes ... |
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Keeping an open mind
By Bill Fox/Columnist
I once had a student admitted into my Grade 10 class two weeks into the semester. Michael had the bushiest and reddest hair I had ever seen. He turned out to be one of ... |
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Some local history for Black History Month
By Jennifer Weymark/Archivist
February is Black History Month.
The earliest census information available was collected in 1852. At this time Canada was not yet a country and w ... |
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My 10 hopes for the new pope
By Bill Fox/Columnist
Is church still relevant to you?
I know of some really fine congregations, both Catholic and otherwise. They are vibrant, alive, committed and active. The prob ... |
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