Kingston - Editorials http://www.emckingston.ca Kingston en-us Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 http://www.emckingston.ca/20120517/editorials/For+those+who+believe+Canadian+History+is+boring Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 For those who believe Canadian History is boring Dear editor,

For those who believe Canadian history is boring, I highly recommend a visit to the annual Heritage Fair at McArthur Hall which is guaranteed to change your mind. Although it is over for this year, it is worth noting for a visit next year and visitors are welcome.

There must have been well in excess of one hundred displays by the ...

]]> http://www.emckingston.ca/20120517/editorials/%2419%2c000+would+have+been+better+spent+helping+Farmers'+Market Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 $19,000 would have been better spent helping Farmers' Market Dear editor,

I am distressed that the downtown Farmers' Market is under attack by those who should be supporting it and doing their best to ensure its continued success since "It is a matter of civic pride that Kingston has the oldest market in Canada," an opening statement in a city document called "A Vision for the Kingston Public Market." To ...

]]> http://www.emckingston.ca/20120517/editorials/Don't+buy+into+the+mother+wars Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Don't buy into the mother wars EMC Editorial - Last week, a photo of a woman breastfeeding her three-year-old son on the cover of Time magazine and its corresponding headline, "Are You Mom Enough," ignited many heated debates, in the media and otherwise, regarding how best to raise babies and small children.

The article itself discusses the concept of attachment parenting and ...

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