Cornwall Ontario – The City of Cornwall seems to have blinked and now will allow Pastor Tom Newton of the Calvary Baptist Church in Cornwall to use public spaces at Lamoureux Park while the Jehovah’s Witnesses have their confab this year. We broke the original story MAY 30th LINK PastorContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Whether you agree with his beliefs or not you have to give Pastor Tom Newton of the Calvary Baptist Church in Cornwall an “A” for consistency. Pastor Tom is rarely without a picket sign and his guitar at events in the Cornwall area. He has never beenContinue Reading
In light of the verdict for slain Good Samaritan – Robert Felker. Where along the road did Canada lose its value of sanctity of life? Recent news from Canada’s Highest Court has prompted me to write on the subject of euthanasia. Euthanasia comes from the Greek word meaning a “goodContinue Reading
A Real Christmas Carol By Pastor Tom Newton As we approach another Christmas, I would like to reflect on Christmas before and after becoming a Christian. For Christmas before becoming a Christian was a day; to most of us it meant very little. This year, Christmas will come andContinue Reading
Commentary on the 2015 elections in Canada by Pastor Tom Newton – Prime Minister Harper was not defeated because his opponent was a better man. Justin Trudeau is not at all the better man as it pertains to knowledge and experience when it comes to running a country, byContinue Reading
Queen’s Park is at it again in its support of sexual diversity. It is Bill 77 this time. Bill 77 – “a bill that would ban therapy to ‘convert” gay and transgender children and youth….”, and even deny “OHIP coverage of conversion or therapy for adults intended to change theirContinue Reading
Why a new sex curriculum for Ontario? From listening to the talking points of most Canadian media outlets these days, we would surmise that Ontario is long overdue for an upgrade in what is taught about sex. In this day of smart phones, internet, etc, the youth of Ontario needContinue Reading
I am a South Stormont resident, and as I can imagine many received as I did Deputy Mayor Hart’s campaign flier in the mail. I submitted some questions via email about some issues that I had a concern about, and of yet, after two submissions, still no reply, soContinue Reading
“Pastor Tom. Is abortion part of that human pecking order? (You asked) Yes. I believe John Lennon said women are the niggers of the world. Females are dirt, pretty much from womb to tomb. They’re aborted, murdered, violated and enslaved every few minutes”. Mary Anne Pankhurst – I am gladContinue Reading
I am looking over my renewal subscription for the Standard Freeholder – $67.99 for three months. Like all things today, prices are rising, and I need to make every dollar count. I think it is time for a change. Why? In the past the Freeholder has edited my “LettersContinue Reading
“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn”(Proverbs 29:2). What do such words of wisdom from God’s Word have to do with the electric bill?Continue Reading