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WINDMILLS by The Contrarian

Many years ago, one of my adventures took me to the island of Tasmania, off the south coast of Australia.  A place where the west wind blows quite strongly, 24/7, year round, and I actually got to visit a wind…

Watch these Communities Go by Shirley Dolan

According to Wikipedia, the Ontario Landowners Association was founded in December 2005. Also from the same source, it is reported that the Lanark Landowners grew from an initial meeting in April 2003 at Merle Bowes kitchen table, with MP Scott…

Tiny Township Does it Again by Shirley Dolan

Over the years, a small municipality has been a leader in right-thinking when it comes to protecting their public purse and private property rights. In 1990s, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) claimed that the beaches shared by cottagers in…

President’s Christmas Massage 2024

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year As I am sitting here writing this Christmas message, I wonder how did 2024 go by so fast. So much has happened this year.  The Spring Directors meeting in April…

A Change in Tone by Shirley Dolan

I am noticing a change in tone regarding apocalyptic climate change and the dangers of CO2. Most people of a certain age recognize that the weather is different than when we were kids. There doesn’t seem to be as much…