Small steps
by Steve Gabell
Cold winters and hot summers mean we rely on heating and cooling systems to keep our houses at a comfortable temperature. According...
A Theatre Critic’s Review
Victor Lachance, CAPP Reviews
I attended the April 12 premiere screening of the “Local Green” commercial here in Kemptville. You may not have been aware of...
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
by David Herman
As part of this month dedicated to awareness of Alzheimer’s disease (read Dementia Disease), I wanted to post some information that I...
Not of this world
When the Roman Emperor Constantine decided to legalise Christianity in 313, he began a process which resulted in the adoption of one form of...
Garden Musings-Gardening through the Seasons
by Claudia Sutton
"How wonderful the colour yellow is. It stands for the sun"
As Summer Fades.......into Autumn, with cooling temperatures and richly coloured leaves, we...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Canada’s only surviving quadruple amputee of the First World War
As February marks Black History Month, The War Amps is paying tribute to Ethelbert “Curley” Christian (1883-1954), one of the Association’s founding members who...
The Upside-down Bird
by John Baldwin
We’ve got a cheeky little bird, who visits us,
And always causes people to puzzle and to frown,
Because he doesn’t know which side...
Baldwin’s Birds
by John Baldwin
The very changeable weather makes me wonder whether or not I should be sunny and bright, or just my usual self!? Just...
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...
Counterfeit Christians
A friend told me about something he heard that really got to me: “Forget about putting Christ back into Christmas, try putting Christ back...