Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “local”
My Mistake
During the 2018 municipal election season I believed a candidate for town council who claimed to be protecting privacy by withholding encryption keys from the town. That was a mistake.
By Daniel F. Dickinson on June 23, 2022
Midland Accessibility Survey
Accessibility matters to the Town of Midland, and as part of that, The Midland Accessibility Advisory Committee for the Town of Midland, Ontario has a survey for residents of, and visitors to, the Town of Midland. The survey has been created in order to learn what others in or visiting the community are experiencing.
By Daniel F. Dickinson on June 1, 2022
40th Anniversary
No not mine. Gateway Centre for Learning in Midland has been ‘putting the unity in community’ for an amazing 40 years.
By Daniel F. Dickinson on May 25, 2022
Drugs and Trafficking in Simcoe: Possible Good News
Maybe it’s not all bad news. Perhaps the issue is that big city criminals are getting desperate to find new income sources.
By Daniel F. Dickinson on August 28, 2020
Local Artisan Supporting Mental Health
A local artisan who makes handmade leather products, and has a mental health blog, presented on their work at the Midland Public Library MakerPlace.
By Daniel F. Dickinson on January 16, 2021
I Support Local, But...
Local journalism is a great thing to support, but there are limits to what that means.
By Daniel F. Dickinson on December 13, 2020