Time to support local journalism
by Paul Deegan, News Media Canada
Every week, about 30 million newspapers are delivered across Canada. More than four out of five people in Canada...
5 tips to survive investment volatility
The investment markets have been particularly volatile recently. In fact, CNBC reported in April 2018 that the stock market hasn’t seen this much volatility...
Adapting to a Future of Disturbances
submitted by Ralph C. Martin
From our quiet, grade eight classroom, we were accustomed to seeing familiar patterns on the rural road, through the window. One...
Brrr! Frozen Food!?
I hope that you have all got yourselves dug out from our latest series of snowy nights and days. Plenty of exercise for me,...
Stop your whining
by Mz. Penny
I woke up in a foul mood this morning, where a cloud just hung over my head. Listening to world wide news...
Tips for packing a healthy school lunch
submitted by: Danielle Labonté RD, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Children spend about 40% of their waking hours at school, so the meals...
Telescopes and Binoculars
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
Telescopes have come a long way since its invention in 1608. The simple refracting telescope consisted of two...
Mixing cannabis and alcohol – advice on creating a safer holiday party
by Brian Cameron, Oatley Vigmond LLP
This is a busy time of year for holiday parties at people's homes and workplace. It is also a...
The Cost of Magical Thinking
by Jim Bertram
We live in decidedly difficult times. As most of us are aware, difficult problems require that we dedicate ourselves to processes of...
Baldwin’s Birds Holidays are over!
A months worth of grass growth greeted us back, after a month of scorching hot weather in the UK. Instantly gone were the memories...