Exercise and Arthritis, what’s the link?
by Richard Chartrand
"Is exercise safe for my knees?" Dr. Bryce Lee DPT (doctor of physiotherapy) https://www.strength-space.com, gets this question regularly from physical therapy patients...
What Are the Benefits of Walking?
by W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones
Dr. Paul Dudley White, former Professor of Cardiology at the Harvard Medical School, used to ride his bike...
Myth understandings: Source documents: 1 The Gospels
In the Nineteenth Century, intimidated by the apparently reliable new theories about origins and human development, a school of thought arose which sought to...
A living wage is a fair deal
by Lorraine Rekmans
In response to Willem Van Dam’s comment that “The Greens argue that the state should exercise its power to curtail the individual...
School boards weigh in on correctional facility
There has been a lot of discussion online, in the community, and in this newspaper about the planned Correctional Facility in Kemptville that the...
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...
Parents concerned about UCDSB plan
Parents of elementary school children in the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) are concerned about the Board’s new COVID-19 plan that was rolled...
Our summer birds are gone – no kidding!
by John Baldwin
I had a lovely surprise, the other day, when driving to the township dump,
I spotted two young “Billy Goats Gruff” sunning themselves,...
Government spending – A Canadian national threat?
by Willem Van Dam
In 1975, the federal debt (accumulation of annual deficits) was $22 billion under Pierre Trudeau and was increasing rapidly during his...
What ‘Back to School’ means for grandparents
from CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons)
While a lot of focus is rightly being placed on the safety of students, less discussed are the...