• No place for complacency in safe practices
    July 21, 2010
    It’s easy to get into a normal, daily routine during which we as workers just go through the motions. Those moments, however, are when it’s most...
  • Zoom in on the Town of Minto
    July 15, 2010
    Readers may have noticed some changes recently in The Minto Express. Photos are larger, headlines are bolder. We’re trying to include more local...
  • Keep Minto kids on the ice
    June 24, 2010
    Minto Minor Hockey, like many organizations, is feeling the impending pinch of the Harmonized Sale Tax. After recognizing a significant increase...
  • Don’t give thieves a ride
    June 16, 2010
    We’re starting to wonder when folks will get the message. Two people were taken in custody recently after a rash of vehicle thefts. The suspects...
  • Med students discover Minto
    June 9, 2010
    Those who live in a small community are already well aware of everything that’s great about it. Those who don’t, however, may have no idea what...
  • Good motives behind mail-in voting
    June 2, 2010
    Council has decided that Minto residents will vote by mail in the municipal election this fall. It’s a good choice. Not everyone is in favour of...
  • The price of living beyond one’s means
    May 26, 2010
    Many of us have the somewhat unnerving feeling that the financial crisis in Greece (that is also affecting Portugal and other European countries...
  • No margin for error in protecting our water
    May 20, 2010
    This Victoria Day weekend is a milestone of sorts – the 10th anniversary of the Walkerton water tragedy. Half the residents of that small...
  • Do emergency planning before the storm hits
    May 13, 2010
    Emergency Preparedness Week is well-timed, coming at the beginning of May – the end of the spring flood season and the start of tornado season. ...
  • Poison pen bloggers about to be unmasked
    May 6, 2010
    Any little kid who has received an unsigned note stating “You are ugly” would understand the connection between the schoolyard bully and the person...