Why not?

As some of you may know, I grew up in Toronto. I lived in several houses in the city, starting in what used to...

Handle with care

It’s amazing how quickly the world “out there” is changing. Not just the technology, or the climate, or the politics; although all of that...

Dancing in the dark

It seems that the speculation about the future of Kemptville College will not be easily stopped. In spite of continual reassurances from municipal staff...
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Signs, signs, everywhere signs

That traditional part of election campaigns continues this year: candidates’ signs are disappearing from the streets and byways of North Grenville. It is a...

Those were the days

Something rather significant happened at a recent Committee of the Whole meeting of the NG Council. A recommendation was made that “a new fifteen...

Please, Mister Postman

Some weeks are worse than others. This past week or so brought some complications to my life that I thought I would share with...

Not on the radar

by Deron Johnston I sat down with a downtown Kemptville resident this week in a local coffee shop. I asked him what subject was important...
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Let the sunshine in

It is so easy to be down these days, isn’t it? Just when it seems Spring has sprung, along comes another bout of snow...
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The privilege of small-town democracy

The election is just days away. In fact, if you are choosing to be technologically savvy, you can already vote online or by telephone...

Forest for the trees

Everyone has a certain tolerance for complaining. Similarly, everyone has a point when their tolerance is exceeded. I have firmly decided that my tolerance...