Ottawa Commission endorses priority issues for new plan
The Ottawa City Commission backs recreation housing economic development annexation transportation utilities and technology as focus areas for a forthcoming strategic plan. It urges action on aging pools and parks and underscores housing shortages retail recruitment and infrastructure needs to guide growth and attract residents and businesses.
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The Drug War Debate and Its Hidden Truths
George M. Sayers argues the U S war on drugs is a political strategy started by Nixon to control dissent and middle class fears. He cites mass marijuana arrests, racial disparities in sentencing, and compares legal substances' deaths to illicit drugs while urging public debate and reform.
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Birth of Madeline Montgomery Completes Family Circle
John Montgomery describes the arrival of Madeline Kennedy Montgomery, born Sept 14, on his family’s farm while reflecting on the intertwined lives of Dia, her late mother Ardy, and the family’s two older boys. He notes Ardy’s cancer journey, the timing of the birth, and the emotional balance of hope and loss as three children under five begin a new chapter.
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The Numbers Debate in Modern America
Vern Brown, advertising director for The Ottawa Herald, contends that many widely cited figures are estimates or political tools. He argues for real numbers, warns against poll manipulation, and criticizes government and media for overstating risks like food poisoning while urging tangible, factual data over guesses.
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