Mike Farwell

Much has already been written about the woes of Waterloo’s Clay and Glass Gallery and whether or not the city should be in the position of bailing it out, or even helping to bail it out. In the case of the $51,000, one-time grant that is before council tonight, it should.
It won’t be the first […]

You’ll have to forgive any University of Waterloo football players who are feeling a little ticked off today. Just two months after having the artificial turf pulled out from under their football season over a steroid scandal, two other Canadian university players have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. While the players each face a two-year […]

I can’t believe it’s been more than three months since I ventured into this little corner of cyberspace. That’s too much time away. What do I think I am, a teacher? Anyway, I promise to make these entries more consistent. There is always a lot going on and this is the perfect place for us to […]

I thought I’d use this space today to send a sincere thank you to everyone who came out and supported our charity boxing event on Saturday at The Whip Boxing Academy. The turnout was absolutely incredible, including such heavy hitters as Kitchener-Waterloo MP Peter Braid, Kitchener-Centre MP Stephen Woodworth, Waterloo Regional Police Chief Matt Torigian and […]

The Kitchener Rangers season “officially” came to an end with last night’s annual awards banquet. I’m sure every coach, player and fan would have liked just one more win (maybe even 5) this year but, as the saying goes, dems the breaks. This playoff run was an unexpected thrill ride that included the likes of […]

Let’s face it. I can look up to everybody. Literally. Gary Doyle is fond of pointing this out to me, though not in a mean-spirited way. In fact, once you get to know Gary, you come to realize that taking little, good-natured shots is his way of showing a little respect, maybe even affection. Boy, Gary […]

My co-worker Jeff Allan is fond of saying “can’t hurt, might help.” I always think of that when it comes to our response to environmental initiatives. I know there are a growing number of people who are skeptical about how much of a “crisis” climate change really presents, if any at all. But even if […]

Prime Minister Harper was in town on the weekend. He was at RIM Park to watch his son, Ben, play in a volleyball tournament. Word of the PM’s visit leaked to the region through, of all things, a cab driver in Ottawa. A few phone calls later, we had confirmed that Mr. Harper would indeed […]

A kiss is still a kiss. So said Louis Armstrong in the song “As Time Goes By.” The song, as you probably know, is part of a classic scene in the movie Casablanca. But we’re not here to reminisce about classic movies. The question I have is “when is a kiss not a kiss?”
The answer all depends […]

For much of this OHL season, I felt like I was on an island unto myself when it came to defending the play of Rangers goaltender Brandon Maxwell. Maxwell’s play was the subject of many a rant on our weekly postgame call-in show. Last week, after the Rangers 8-5 meltdown in Game One against London, […]