The real people behind the press
courtesy of News Media Canada
It's no secret that thousands of news stories are published in Canada each day. From local community features to national...
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...
Bringing Boomer visitors to North Grenville
by Michael Whittaker
There are about seven-million retirees in Canada. The nearly 160,000 seniors in the National Capital Region have a significant cohort of baby...
Always wanted to take a family cruise?
by Scott Waldron and Diane Wilson
The best family cruises can vary depending on your preferences, budget, and the age of your children. However, some...
Fundamentals: Who are you?
Have you ever thought about yourself? I don’t mean about how you look, or how you’re dressed, or anything superficial like that. I mean,...
New Year Birds
A very Happy New Year to you from all your feathered friends and myself who, like you, have stayed here to endure and, maybe...
Spider‑bird, not Spider‑man!
Life speeds onwards apace as summer and all the bird activities carry on in the day to day routine of living. The competition for...
Unjust, unfair, and exploitive on the grand scale
by Stephen Hammond
Life isn’t fair. How many times have we heard that? Your Federal and Provincial governments are deciding who wins and who loses...
OP-ED – COVID-19
I was going to visit an ill friend this past Saturday, but St. Michaels Hospital’s 9th Floor was isolated with a COVID-19 outbreak. This...
Fallback is Go Time for conquering SAD
Submitted by Christopher MacDonald
The end of Daylight-Saving Time seems to mark the day when our fair-weather friend, the sun, turns snowbird and bugs-out for...