CAPP Statement
The Coalition Against the Proposed Prison (CAPP) is pleased that Premier Ford recognizes the importance of protecting and conserving the Greenbelt in the Greater...
Door-to-door sales problem
On Friday, January 15, at 11:04 am, North Grenville resident Howard Hartley received a call from a man in a Philippines call centre who...
Not what I think of as a tourist draw
by Nadia Gray
As you drive into the entrances to Kemptville on any road, what kind of vista do you meet? Do the words attractive,...
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...
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...
Orion The Hunter
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
For obvious reasons, winter in Canada does not entice people to venture outdoors to stargaze. The nights can...
Just for a (Horned) Lark!
Having struggled to think of garden bird things to write about for my last week’s article, the other day I, decided to venture out...
Falling – it’s not just snowflakes!
by Carrie Smith, Kemptville Physiotherapy Centre
Falls are a common problem year-round, but freezing rain and uneven snow pack can make walking treacherous this time...
Tid-bit Musings
by Elva Patterson Rutters
Again the time to make New Year’s resolutions rolls around with varying responses. It appears fewer folks are making resolutions based...
Competing for Food
The surprisingly warm weather prevails and our Spring birds are returning, as you yourself will probably have noticed when the migrating Canada Geese "honk"...