Safety should be a priority
It’s always kind of exciting when Kemptville gets in the news. I always loved to hear The Branch get mentioned on the CBC’s All...
I read the news today
These are strange times for newspapers in Canada. A recent survey across the country shows that in the last ten years, more than 16,000...
A little bit me, a little bit you
In the society in which we live in Canada, as with all Western-style liberal democracies, the health and vitality of our communities depends on...
For what it’s worth
Last week’s coverage of the Kemptville BIA Budget issue seems to have generated some heat, as well as some light. It will be remembered...
Obla-di, obla-da
It seems to me that we’ve all ben experiencing what might be called a state of heightened mental awareness for the past year and...
Thank you, don’t come again
Hospital wait times have been awful since the dawn of time (okay maybe since the dawn of hospitals), but the current situation is quite...
Time to talk
As readers will note this week, there has been some confusion in Council about a number of issues and Mayor Nash has been somewhat...
Respect
Much has been written and said to honour the memory and legacy of Queen Elizabeth since her death was announced last week, and it...
Just Merry Christmas
The Christmas season is upon us! We are now only a week and a half away from what is undoubtedly most people’s favourite holiday....
Money, money, money
This may not be common knowledge, but municipalities are in their annual budget deliberations. Every year, municipal staff and councils have to find ways...