The rocky road to Dublin
Finally, after almost two years confined to the neighbourhood, I was heading back to Dublin, my home town, and looking forward to two weeks...
Trusted Source
By Bob Cox, Publisher, Winnipeg Free Press, and Chair of the Board of News Media Canada
It is common these days to find news outlets...
It’s all too much
Here’s an interesting question: can you have too much democracy? Looking at different countries around the world, and all the variations on democratic structures...
Jailhouse blues
The news that the provincial government are planning a major correctional facility in Kemptville came as a genuine shock to the community. Even the...
Carry that weight
The Times recorded an interview with Ken Gehrels, a volunteer with the group Refugees in North Grenville which was posted on our Facebook...
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...
Whispering hope
It may not seem that there are any silver linings to the Covid-19 cloud that hangs over the world, but there may be more...
Good Vibrations
There are times when things come together in such a way as to make you feel downright optimistic. Shining through the miasma of doubt...
Homeward Bound
It seemed best to some who know me that I leave North Grenville for a while. They’ll never find you in Ireland, was the...
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...