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– by Barry Mathias – This is the first in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. Human beings have a propensity for two things: getting involved in body-jarring accidents, and growing older. In both cases the negative effects can be lessened. […]

– by Stu Rhodes – There’s no such thing as wrong training when it comes to the trades. Riley Knowles is living proof of this. From a young age he’s had a fascination with automobiles, especially his beloved Volkswagons. So, it didn’t take much encouragement from his Career Counsellor, Wendy Walker, at Sannich Individual Learning

– by Shauna Dorko, Owner, Sidney SeniorCare – While we continue to enjoy our unseasonably warm fall, we brace ourselves for the inevitable cooler, wetter days ahead. Although we look forward to cozy nights inside the comfort of our homes, not all of us equate “home” with comfort, care or security. To pick up our

– by Susan Simosko – Fortunately for us, Brett Mikkelsen thinks about a lot more than putting out fires. As Chief of Sidney’s Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD), Brett and his colleagues are firmly committed to providing the most effective fire protection service possible. That includes everything from promoting fire prevention; to ensuring Sidney firefighters have

– by Virginia Watson-Rouslin – As we mark the passing century of the First World War, few books have explored the enormous contribution of the more than 60 million animals who played a role in that “Great War.” Now comes a book that reminds us of one exceptional dog who took his place on the