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...
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...
Losing touch with reality
Something very strange happened at the Municipal Council meeting on November 27. The meeting opened with a statement, read by Mayor David Gordon, in...
Go buy some wood
We’ve all heard that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. It’s such a common expression because it’s such a good one....
Happy Earth Day Earthlings!
Please forgive me. It wasn't my intention to write another editorial about sustainability, but tomorrow is Earth Day, and I just couldn't help myself.
Here...
Close to the edge
The organisation, REAL Women of Canada (acronym for Realistic, Equal, Active, for Life), has released a statement calling for an audit on Federal Indigenous...
Continuing oppression in Canada
by Lorraine Rekmans
– The Indian Act
These are very grim times for our country. Within this era of pandemic, the most vulnerable suffer the most....
“Mon Canada – A New Year’s wish
by Jim Bertram
Today, I am writing a New Year's wish. For my country. For my fellow citizens. It is a wish for well-being, success,...
2018: that was a year, that was
Looking back on any given year, it is always surprising how much was packed into just twelve months. But looking back on 2018 leaves...
I want to tell you
One of the more imaginative initiatives of the Municipality of North Grenville has recently come to an end. At the beginning of last year,...