Tensions escalated in Maldives last month, when the army arrested a criminal court judge. The Judge’s arrest was a result of him releasing an opposition activist that was detained without a warrant. Human Rights groups demanded the release of the Judge, and were calling for UN intervention to settle the dispute. On Monday, police stood […]
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At last night’s well-attended council meeting, Council and staffintroduced several items to reduce expenses and to make ourcommunity safer. The mood in chambers has started to becomeless hostile. All public gallery questions were allowed to beasked, and Neil Vincent didn’t act as if the public gallery were aburden. Mayor Vincent kept the discussion on topic, […]
Al Assad still refuses to bow the will of the mass majority, and hasno intention of stepping down. The death toll in Syria climbsby 40-200/day. Syrian hospitals are pleading for blood andmedical supplies. The Syrian crisis has been decades in themaking, spurred on by a non responsive and non transparentgovernment. All governments must realize that […]
Apparently Huron Council is spending more money on a consultant,this time to determine why they are so dysfunctional and why theycan’t follow a simple hierarchical command structure. <span style=color: rgb(0
Morris-Turnberry apparently has $1,500,000 burning a hole in their pocket, and are willing to spend it duplicating a service that is already provided locally. Morris-Turnberry has decided to build two fire halls, one in Lower Town Wingham the other near Belgrave. Even though fire protection is an essential service, one must question the logic of […]
When Councillors are on vacation
At last night’s council meeting, council agreed to put one of our pickups back on the road, and permanently retire the other. The one truck only needs about $500 worth of repairs to make it safer and/or road worthy. The other will not go back on the road, as the cost to fix would be […]
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al-Assad! Stop Killing Your People
Another non-accountable government is poised to topple, President Bashar al-Assad not expected to survive. Rhetoric is at an all time high regarding Syria. Internationalmedia is still banned from the country, and few reports are leakingout on the Internet, and via expatriates. Arab Leagueobservers deliver conflicting reports of snipers and deaths. Syria’s President has offered amnesty […]
WFP has suspended all the free ads, along with the Google ads. Wingham Free Press will donate 100% of ad sales to the NeighbourhoodWatch program, if it gets started. <big style=font-weight: bold;”>How will we guarantee that 100%goes to the Neighbourhood Watch Program? If you want to advertise
WFP has heard rumours that the China House has new owners, and theportions are bigger. We are seeking a person/family to review Wingham restaurants. These reviews will be posted on WFP, where we estimate that 70% ofour audience will read it, if the headline is enticing. <big style=font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;”>CurrentWFP Readership Stats Households Per […]