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Floating Homes and Big Ideas in Wallaceburg

by Tom Slager | Mar 15, 2022 | Local, People, Things

In 2019 a new company made its home in Wallaceburg, Ontario. The news around Twin Dolphin/Strong House Canada was that it intended to build floating homes, which garnered the moniker “the houseboat people” for the founders, Alex Topol and his son Mischa. Sally Joyce...

A $91,765 Donation to Charity Should Result in More Than Broken Trust

by Tom Slager | Mar 6, 2022 | Local, Controversy

Working within a charity is often draining and difficult if you are on the fundraising team. Dollars are difficult to come by, as lots of other worthy charities are asking for help at the same time. It is a non-stop song of need being sung, usually quietly, in the...

Freedom Convoy 2022: They Should Not Dare to Speak for Us.

by Tom Slager | Feb 21, 2022 | Controversy

There is a disease growing in North America. Fed equally by lies and ignorance, the very foundation of our freely elected government is being attacked by a small minority of people who call themselves “patriots.” This group is much more out in the open in the United...

Chatham-Kent Woodlots: Asking Three Questions of Council

by Tom Slager | Nov 24, 2021 | Controversy, Local

The Issue Addressing contentious issues are part and parcel of the work that Municipal Council performs on a regular basis. The majority of issues they confront are fairly mundane; important to those that they affect, but largely not rising to the attention of the...

Sunny, Breezy and Queasy: Shipwreck Hunting on Lake Michigan

by Tom Slager | Nov 1, 2021 | People, Things

I’ve watched countless shows on TV where daring and rugged individuals hunt for lost shipwrecks. The really good shows always seemed to combine a love for history, adventure, and mysteries that got my attention. “Wouldn’t it be cool,” I’ve thought, “to find a lost...

I Got the Beef! Adventures in Cuba

by Tom Slager | Oct 11, 2021 | People, Places

For most North Americans, Cuba is a land of mystery. U.S. Citizens are only allowed to visit if their trip falls under one of 12 specific categories, with “tourism” notably absent from that list. Canadian Citizens are allowed to visit Cuba without restriction but...

Municipality of Chatham-Kent: In 2021 the Glass Ceiling is Still Intact

by Tom Slager | Sep 20, 2021 | Controversy, Local

A Glass Ceiling Above the Wall of Silence The term “Glass Ceiling” was first used 43 years ago, in 1978, to describe what seemed to be an invisible barrier that kept women from getting equal pay and the top executive jobs in companies all around North America. Over...

North Buxton Homecoming 2021: A Festival of Freedom

by Tom Slager | Aug 24, 2021 | Local

Located an hour east of Detroit in the agricultural heartland of Southwestern Ontario, the small town of North Buxton has a big history. For nearly a century, it has hosted the North Buxton Homecoming. This is an annual celebration of the community’s history and the...

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