The faith-based myth
There is a growing tendency to replace the word “religion” with “faith-based”, especially when it comes to official statements and descriptions. In part, this...
Food Corner
by Paul (and Beth) Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Many thanks for the acknowledgements of the various dishes we have been bringing you and, in particular,...
Once Bittern Twice Shy
I was just wondering what I was going to talk to you about this week when a friend contacted me with quite the avian...
OFA identifies opportunities for economic growth
by Paul Maurice, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
We’re now into the final weeks of the provincial election, and Election Day will soon be upon...
Greens oppose the proposed prison in Kemptville
by Steve Gabell
One of the core values of the Green party of Ontario is social justice. How does the proposed correctional facility in Kemptville...
Kindness is free
Many local retail and food service workers are struggling with a simple problem – they just want some kindness. Anyone who has ever worked...
Fundamentals: Search me O God
It can be hard, sometimes, to recognise the real from the counterfeit, even in ourselves. Jeremiah says that: “The heart is deceitful above all...
Public participation needed to document invasive species
A biologist from Carleton University is looking for the public's support in documenting the presence of an invasive beetle this summer.
The lily leaf beetle...
There is more to nutrition than just choices
As you will read this issue in a submission from our local health unit, March is designated as “nutrition month”. Focusing on nutrition is...
Debunking Diet Fads
Submitted by
Dana Hawthorne RD, Registered Dietitian/Public Health Nutritionist, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Diet Fad 1: The Alkaline (Acid-Ash) Diet
The Fad: The...