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The view from the top is fantastic

The view from the top is fantastic

By JIM PITT SPECIAL TO THE VOICE I’ve been following a story on a website I frequent about a fellow named Chris. In late March, he listed his house for sale in Toronto for $1.9 million.
Globe & Mail: We all lose when local news coverage goes dark

Globe & Mail: We all lose when local news coverage goes dark

A timely article from columnist Elizabeth Renzetti: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/when-local-news-outlets-shutter-due-to-cuts-we-all-lose/article34549438/
Empathy versus scorn

Empathy versus scorn

How to improve your hometown BY SAMUEL PICCOLO Special to the VOICE Had the Progressive Conservative party won a majority in 2014 and installed then-MPP and party leader Tim Hudak as premier, Niagara-West Glanbrookians of all political persuasions wo
COLUMN SIX: Talking about it

COLUMN SIX: Talking about it

The road to the mill. IMAGE (C) 2017 GOOGLE EARTH. BOB LOBLAW PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NICK SALTARELLI Special to the VOICE My father, and especially my father-in-law, wouldn’t talk about it. They'd both served during WWII but in different theatres.

EDITORIAL: Conservatives, and Pelham, need Quirk

As We See It In 2018, Pelham residents will vote in the newly established Niagara West riding, which will include Wainfleet, Lincoln, West-Lincoln, and Grimsby.
Commentary & Letters, February 15 2017

Commentary & Letters, February 15 2017

COMMENTARY/OP-ED by Nick Saltarelli MPP Oosterhoff accidentally provides insight As I read Sam Oosterhoff's online reaction [printed on this page] to Julie Mannell's Column Six essay from last week, I had to wonder if he and I had read the same piece
AS WE SEE IT: Bully us once, shame on you; bully us twice...

AS WE SEE IT: Bully us once, shame on you; bully us twice...

Perhaps the Board will now find out why it is important to work closely with communities How many DSBN trustees does it take to screw-in a lightbulb? Unclear, but it only takes three or four to screw a town (depending on how accommodating your mayor
COLUMN SIX: The Comfort Maple myth

COLUMN SIX: The Comfort Maple myth

BY JULIE MANNELL Special to the VOICE When I was young, my father and I would go for long drives along the rural routes of Pelham.
You can't "ad-block" a newspaper ad: Why online is no substitute for print

You can't "ad-block" a newspaper ad: Why online is no substitute for print

By DAVID BURKET Voice Publisher Say what you will about the "imminent demise" of print media—predicted now for some 20 years—when it comes to getting eyeballs for advertising, there's no substitute.
Commentary/Letters to the Editor, 1 Feb 2017

Commentary/Letters to the Editor, 1 Feb 2017

COMMENTARY/Larry Coté Titans of Ego It is generally accepted that effective leadership requires those who assume such positions to have a healthy ego.