Now more than ever
None of us have been unaffected by this virus. Our entire worlds have been turned upside down. When I wake up every morning, I...
School boards weigh in on correctional facility
There has been a lot of discussion online, in the community, and in this newspaper about the planned Correctional Facility in Kemptville that the...
How I drove 410 km for 65 cents in energy
by Kelvin Hodges
I promised an article on how to act on climate change. So let me start by saying the key to our climate...
Sewing for lives
by Janet Smith
During this coronavirus pandemic, we have started a provincial group of volunteer home sewers and volunteers that are manufacturing cover masks and...
Going Places: Rural Transit?
By Jim Bertram
A few weeks ago, I read some interesting articles on the general subject of care for seniors as they grow older. One...
Is your Teen safe at work?
by Anne-Marie Langan
There have been several lawsuits brought by employees against fast food chains, alleging that they were sexually harassed at work and that...
A senior’s look at the war against COVID-19
by Shirley Price
The closing words of the Queen’s speech last week brought back memories of the wonderful songs that meant so much to people...
What is Mental Toughness
by Daren Givoque, CDFA and Shulamit Ber Levtov, MA, RSW, RYT
When going through a divorce you’ll have to make a lot of important decisions...
September is World Alzheimer’s Month
September is “World Alzheimer’s Month” and I wish they would stop using the word Azheimer’s when the better word is Dementia. I hope to...
Rural Broadband in a post-pandemic Universe
by Mayor Nancy Peckford
As much of North America has ground to a halt to slow the spread of COVID-19, our reliance on virtual networks...