Column Six

CollingwoodToday reporter, who started her journalism career at the Voice 13 years ago, reflects on the town’s past and present

A new chapter opens­—four decades ago T he very word “graduation” usually brings a smile and happy memories. This is true for us as we remember the five days of our son John’s RCMP graduation in Regina.

BY SUSAN PRUYN Special to the Voice A fter the birth of my daughter Sarah, I never regained the energy that I had before her birth. I thought it was a new mother problem. In my mind, my energy would return in time and I just had to tough it out.

A brief history of the Fonthill sign BY BILL LAMB Special to the Voice M any years ago, before the Region existed and when “Pelham” was still five distinct villages, a sign was erected along Canboro Road to indicate to the foreigners from Fenwick, an

BY J. COOPER-RILEY Special to the Voice J ust before Christmas 1980 we had to put down our first dog. It was devastating.

Last in our Halloween spooks series H aunted by flu, cough, and infection shortly after the conclusion of my previous ghost-hunting adventure in Brantford, this week’s amateur paranormal sleuthing was relegated to the confines of my townhouse and bac

Part 3 of our Halloween series O ur first two spooky columns invited readers to send in tips for “haunted” places to investigate. Tips flowed in, including an old barn, a sinister tunnel, among others.

Sinister tales and odd spooks, Part 2 T o sleep, perchance to dream… For thousands of years, humans have tried to understand the mysteries of sleep, and the dreams that follow.

D o you believe in ghosts? Well, do you? Regardless of your belief, it is a great conversation starter.

One last trip with a friend BY PAUL NEMY Special to the Voice H ave you ever wondered, once you’re gone, who and how often those you’ve left behind may come to visit your final place of rest? Or perhaps considered where best your remains should retur