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Rural Canadian commented on William Cook's blog post 'New Local paper'

Here is that link http://www.shanejolley.com/2007/02/getting-word-out.html

Apr 3, 2010

Rural Canadian commented on William Cook's blog post 'New Local paper'

I wrote about the need for a "region wide" newspaper some time ago on Shanes old blog, I will see if I can find my archive of it! Meanwhile I would think that there is still room for a REGIONAL (i.e. covering all of Grey Bruce, or at least…

Mar 29, 2010

The Serdas commented on William Cook's blog post 'New Local paper'

You should talk with Terry Welton...he's in the process of forming an alternative newspaper for Owen Sound & area now.

Mar 27, 2010

New Local paper

Given the recent appointment of Sun Times editor Micheal DenTandt to become Regional Editor for central Ontario while still retaining his current duties in Owen Sound and the decline of the Sun Times in quality(both from a local news perspective/advertising decline). It is pretty obvious that shortly the OS Sun times will either close down or be so Out-sourced that it will no longer be a "Local paper". Given that the Localmotive project is about revitilazing our local economy is it not time to…See More

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William Cook commented on The Serdas's blog post 'What are you smoking?'

Opinions can always change even mine, however at this point in time lets agree to disagree and focus on things that unite Local economies.

Mar 17, 2010

William Cook commented on The Serdas's blog post 'What are you smoking?'

I went to the Sun Times article and read it. Most of what Dennis says I agree with, the Global warming arguement which was changed to "Climate change agruement" after a couple of cold summers is not backed up by sound science. Carbon Taxes…

Mar 17, 2010

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William Cook joined Feb 22, 2010

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William Cook commented on Gerald Poechman's blog post 'Distributism'

We have had the Cooperative movement in Ontario for decades. There is nothing stopping individuals from working together to achieve "Community" ownership of factories/businesses, the Credit Unions are one example, the UCO is another one…

Feb 21, 2010