Housing
by Mayor Nancy Peckford
This past week, several residents in our community were displaced after a small multi-residential building was deemed unsafe due to its...
And so this is Christmas…
It’s getting close now, almost on top of us. Christmas, I mean, what else? There will only be one more issue of the Times...
North Grenville Fire Fighter awarded exemplary service medal
One of North Grenville’s dedicated volunteer firefighters was recognized at the council meeting last Tuesday with a federal medal for exemplary service. Firefighter Bill...
The long and winding road
You know that saying: “Travel broadens the mind”? I’ve been thinking about that a lot over the last couple of weeks, partly because by...
A record year for the Sweetheart Brunch
It seems that every year the Sweetheart Brunch breaks new ground, but the 22nd edition made new records. The event manages to serve an...
It’s the old things in life
It is human nature to look toward the future. We worry about progress, sustainability, and growth. In fact, most municipalities are obsessed with sustainable...
Interim control by-law could affect local business
Municipal staff have made a recommendation to council that they put in place an interim control by-law to suspend the establishment or expansion of...
Sorry for smiling
After the mayoral candidates’ meeting on the evening of October 6, opinions seemed almost universal that the meeting was well moderated, civil, and generally...
Everybody’s talking
Isn’t language simply miraculous? We talk and write and use it to communicate, to express ourselves, to discuss, debate, consider, and make statements about...
New tax credit to help seniors live at home longer
The Ontario Government is introducing a new tax credit to enable seniors to remain at home longer by making their homes more accessible through...