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WHAT JUST HAPPENED and what's going to happen?

WHAT JUST HAPPENED and what's going to happen?

Connecting the Dots, we see there's lots going on in Westman.
Carrot, Not the Stick

Carrot, Not the Stick

Cam Dahl calls for carrot incentives not a punishing regulatory environment for hog production.
The crisis of clinging to the lie

The crisis of clinging to the lie

For Earth Day: John Fefchak shares his opinion about water, nature and governments.
Snow clearing gets attention

Snow clearing gets attention

Street issues affect everyone in Virden. Here's what one resident says, bringing signatures with her.
Springing upon a mouse

Springing upon a mouse

Connecting the Dots: Deciding when to fight
World Water Day

World Water Day

We must continue to do our part to secure the lives of promise for those yet unborn.
Stay up-to-date with your community

Stay up-to-date with your community

Editor’s note: Some 40 community groups responded to the library sponsored Community Builders Mixer evening. This letter from the library is to participating groups with an invitation for others to join. The letter is of broad interest.
A national train wreck

A national train wreck

Do you know the cost of Canada's transportation systems? “One of these days, somebody will have to sit down and figure out what transportation we need, and what we can afford,” a federal Board of Transport commissioner told a reporter in 1961.
A writer’s story concludes

A writer’s story concludes

In this week's Connecting the Dots column, in honour of a talented journalist who worked at the Empire-Advance about 18 years ago, I share the news of his passing and a sample of his work in a curling story published on Jan. 22, 2005. Some of you will remember Tom Connell and his subject, Guy Hemmings.
A new day needs a new seat

A new day needs a new seat

Connecting the Dots - Plans to renovate the Aud Theatre seats signals a new day ahead for the theatre.
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