Twig for the trees
Perhaps some things are bound never to change. North Grenville Council being accused of rubber stamping property development requests is a fine example. I...
The Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
I’m pretty sure that all you barbecue fans have cleaned up the auld grill and are itching to make...
Good news for family history fans
I am always amazed at how popular family history is in Canada. Library and Archives Canada reports that fully 90% of visitors to their...
Birds away from our home
Despite the unsettled weather, along with my wife, I took a short trip away from our garden birds to visit one of Lake Ontario's...
A change is gonna come
It has become common among sociologists and social commentators to describe the current period in history as “post-Christian”. This is a bit of a...
Competing for Food
The surprisingly warm weather prevails and our Spring birds are returning, as you yourself will probably have noticed when the migrating Canada Geese "honk"...
Ford vows to build more jails
Just as you thought the whole jail issue was quietly slinking away into obscurity, Doug Ford has managed to raise the heat again. In...
Our spring birds start their return
Spring seems to have sprung, the grass may not quite be riz, but I no longer have to wonder where the bird is -...
The many benefits to using a travel agent
In the age of online booking platforms and do-it-yourself travel arrangements, the role of travel agents may seem diminished to some. However, there are...
The Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
In 2022, we provided you with a recipe for Irish Boxty to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Today's recipe proves...