Merrickville Mayor found guilty of Code of Conduct breach
An investigation into a complaint lodged over nine months ago has finally concluded that Merrickville Mayor Michael Cameron is guilty of one of the...
May is MS Awareness Month
Did you know that Canada has one of the highest rates of Multiple Sclerosis in the world, with approximately 90,000 people diagnosed?
Next month is...
The Canadian Dental Care Plan is here
The federal government has begun to roll-out the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), which will cover some of the cost of most basic oral...
United Counties recognise outstanding women
Long-standing employee of the Counties Anne Dixon
Anne Dixon began her career in 1989 with the City of Brockville and in 2001, when the Province...
New report claims Ford government is pushing private health care
“Robbing the public to build the private”. That is the titular claim of a report released last week by the Ontario Health Coalition which...
Selected ServiceOntario outlets to be closed
This will sound very familiar to residents of North Grenville who remember the events of 2016 in Kemptville, when the Ontario (Liberal) Government announced...
The history of the poppy
by Fiona Plunkett
South Mountain resident
2nd Vice President, Public Relations Officer, and Band Liaison
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 212, Kemptville
As you may have noticed last week,...
Truth, treaties and resource revenue sharing
by Lorraine Rekmans
In David Shanahan’s article about Truth and Reconciliation, he noted the issues facing the treaty annuitants of the Robinson Huron Treaty of...
Fire Prevention Week is here!
Fire Prevention Week is upon us once again, and this year’s theme is “Cooking safety starts with YOU – Pay attention for fire prevention!”
On...
Protests hit schools over sex ed and reporting practices
Protestors have made a presence outside many schools across the country, including some UCDSB schools and schools from other local boards over the way...