Michael Atkins

Guest Columns
The following is a collection of opinion pieces from our community. If you would like to submit an opinion piece or column, please send it in to lifeedit@northernlife.ca

Previous Columns by Guest Columnists

June 8 - a day to mourn, a day to fight
May 18, 2012

John Donne wrote “Every man’s death diminishes me – for I am involved with mankind and, therefore, do not send to know for whom the bell tolls – it tolls...

Growing a healthy lawn without pesticides - Ask an EarthCare Expert
May 18, 2012

Question: How can I have a healthy lawn without pesticides? Answer: The Province of Ontario’s cosmetic pesticide ban prohibits the sale and use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes on lawns,...

Keeping your swing on the right track - Tom Clark
May 18, 2012

One of the most common errors most golfers commit is not paying attention to fundamentals at address and then falling further off track when they initiate their swing. The beginning...

ONTC assets will not be sold on the cheap - Rick Bartolucci
May 18, 2012

Our government’s decision to divest the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) was a difficult one that was made after careful deliberation. No other government has done more than ours to...

‘Connecting the dots’ on climate change in Sudbury
May 16, 2012

On May 5, Sudburians, along with citizens in more than 1,000 communities from every corner of the Earth, “Connected the Dots” about the reality of climate change. Elder Christina Agawa...

A long debate on the short game - Tom Clark
May 14, 2012

 Putting has evolved very quickly in the last while. This has occurred from the set-up to the ball, to the vast array of putter designs to the variety of new...

A long debate on the short game - Tom Clark
May 14, 2012

Putting has evolved very quickly in the last while. This has occurred from the set-up to the ball, to the vast array of putter designs to the variety of new...

Once a mother, always a mother - Erna deBurger-Fex
May 09, 2012

“A mother’s love is like a circle, it has no beginning andno ending.” ~Art Urban That is so true! It is also true that when a woman gives birth, she...

Water levels dropping - Dennis Centis
May 09, 2012

All stations, all stations. Spring may have given us a start-stop stutter step but it looks like the weather has finally gotten itself back on track. Near normal temperatures are...

Don’t overlook your game - Tom Clark
May 07, 2012

The beginning of each year gets everyone out to the golf ranges and on the courses to get an idea of what the new season has in store. Everyone typically...

Primary care needs better co-ordination - Dr. Tim Zmijowskyj
May 07, 2012

I’ve only been on the job as the North East Local Health Integration Network’s (LHIN’s) care lead for a couple months, and already I have met with close to 1,000...

10 great reasons to golf - Tom Clark
May 02, 2012

In my last article, I touched on fact that golf is very diverse and is part of the entertainment business. There are many reasons to play golf but here are...

The Drowsy Chaperone: 2 hours of solid fun - Scott Overton
May 02, 2012

The Drowsy Chaperone started as a wedding present, created by friends as a gift to Toronto actors Bob Martin and Janet Van De Graaff (the lead characters in the play...

Home away from home - Alicia Serré
May 02, 2012

March proved to be one of the best months of my exchange. I crossed off two more countries from my bucket list. The second week of March I went to...

Brand literacy — keep it consistent - Nico Taus and Frank Chartrand
May 02, 2012

A brand is your look look and feel, and should ultimately reflect the values your company represents. Brands are made up of words, tones and colours that evoke a certain...

The Drowsy Chaperone: Two hours of solid fun
May 01, 2012

The Drowsy Chaperone started as a wedding present, created by friends as a gift to Toronto actors Bob Martin and Janet Van De Graaff (the lead characters in the play...

LHIN chipping away at ALC problem - Louise Paquette
April 25, 2012

When you’re sitting in emerg, either by yourself or with a loved one who’s suffering, statistics don’t mean a whole lot. All you know is that you want to see...

First Encore production challenging - Scott Overton
April 25, 2012

Live theatre can entertain an audience and it can challenge them. Many times it does both. Sudbury’s newest professional theatre company, Encore Theatre, was formed by alumni of the Thorneloe...

North should have been consulted about ONTC
April 23, 2012

I remember when I first entered college, I was asked by an English professor to write an essay on what northern Ontario meant to me. For the professor, this was...

The island with a dangerous past - Dennis Centis
April 18, 2012

 All stations, all stations...I’m writing this article while swinging on a mooring in the south-west anchorage of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands.Named by Christopher Columbus in 1493, Anegada means...

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