Eclipse dazzles the region
On April 8, a total solar eclipse peaked across the skies of our local area, drawing crowds of people to scenic places where they...
Defend disability
This year’s Ontario provincial budget once again leaves people living with disabilities in Ontario behind. Ontario’s 2024 “Building a Better Ontario” budget offers nothing...
We Are Back!
The day following the solar eclipse, and upon leaving my regular Tuesday morning breakfast venue, I decided to sally forth along the shores of...
Some of our high-flyers!
Well, our birds all seem to be on the move, or in the process of doing so, as they either return to our part...
It’s only words #3
by Peter Johnson
('Upper' Oxford Mills)
We are so lucky to be dealing with a language as varied and voracious as English. It does not try...
Ford vows to build more jails
Just as you thought the whole jail issue was quietly slinking away into obscurity, Doug Ford has managed to raise the heat again. In...
The differences between Canadian and Ukrainian culture that I have experienced
by Lena Usovich
Eighteen months living in Canada far away from my own country has influenced who I am and has changed my life. When...
5 Tips for First Time Homebuyers
by Daren Givoque, O'Farrell Financial Services
1. Understand Income Qualifiers
Gross Debt Service (GDS) ratio and Total Debt Service (TDS) ratio are two numbers that lenders...
3 tips for surviving coronavirus volatility
by Daren Givoque, CDFA , Financial Advisor & Partner, O’Farrell Financial Services
These are uncertain times. The stock market has reflected that fact. It is...
One fold, one Shepherd
People can get very confused when they see the large number of Christian churches around the place. North Grenville alone has a bewildering variety...