Opinion

I would like to thank all those who helped make our fundraiser a most memorable evening. I especially would like to thank John Nicol of Windjammer Studios for sponsoring the world class performance of Dutch Robinson and his band.

LOUISE LOIK Editor While you are no longer allowed to fish or drop anchor over fragile glass sponges, the law only applies if the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has officially acknowledged the location of the sponges.

Editorial

It’s been a couple of days now since we heard that Piers had passed away – days filled with shock and disbelief and sadness. The Snug itself is in mourning, covered in blue hearts and ribbons and flowers.

People often ask me, “how are you liking it?” They are referring to this position as editor, knowing that it can be hard to hold a mirror up to your own community.

Thanks to all those who came to encourage the actors of A Midsummer Night’s Dream last week; you were all lovely audiences and we’d like to take you home with us.

Community papers matter. In small communities and large, newspapers bring the photos, the stories and the research that unite readers in a shared reflection of who they are and of what matters.

As signifiers of historical claims to the right of possession, geographic place names have considerable symbolic importance.

Back in the ’80s when I was working on a feature for the Financial Times, I was covering how a corporation was changing the way the employees solved problems, felt safe taking risks and moved toward more effective personal communications strategies.