The Lindsay Advocate

Despite my many efforts, I can really suck at being a parent. Take, for example, my youngest daughter, who is… Continue reading “Second place”

A sunny spring afternoon has come upon Lindsay as a group of senior students from one of the town’s secondary… Continue reading “From tapping to texting: Telegraphy in Kawartha Lakes”

There’s a whole economy most of us rely on that never shows up in our bank accounts. It runs on… Continue reading “The quiet economy of favours”

I couldn’t believe what I was listening to…the voice of my grandfather from 1959. The audio recording was a gift… Continue reading “I was here”

In his 1989 book The Great Good Place, sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” to describe community hangout… Continue reading “The regulars”

I had to be pushed by our team to green light this month’s cover story. I didn’t want the Advocate… Continue reading “Cannabis vs. drinking”

I don’t know about you, but I didn’t ask for cucumbers wrapped in plastic. It’s a waste, literally. While some… Continue reading “Plastic – not so fantastic”