Archive 1997-2016
I am writing concerning your Jan. 23 article, editorial and cartoon about Richard Patten’s bill to amend the Ontario Mental Health Act.
Your editorial and cartoon demonstrate a serious lack of understanding of the issues which society in general, and families and friends face while dealing with individuals suffering from a major mental illness such as schizophrenia.
By Crystal Kingwell and Jennifer Lee
Those who say that 16-year-olds are not mature enough to be trusted with the vote are missing an important point: society already entrusts them with equally weighty responsibilities. Allowing them to vote is only logical.
By Amber Mything
Actors have often been described as being a breed apart. Well, as Tom Wood shows us in his play Claptrap, they also inhabit their own universe.
Set in the fictional town of Oslo, Ont., Claptrap takes a satirical look at a company of actors performing at a major summer theatre festival called the “Ibsen Festival,” named after Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.
By David Kolbusz
Arts organizations in the downtown area are concerned about how some new grant money will be divided.
Truscan Property Corporation, owners of the World Exchange Plaza, announced at the end of January that they would donate $300,000 to the arts community in order to help enliven the downtown core.