Wasting my time
by Mz. Penny
I lead a pretty full life, and I never seem to have those moments where I say “I’m bored”. I wake up...
Bell Ringers OR Not Salvation Army’s Need
by David E Butler, The Observer Poet
Food Bank users go every two weeks
For the food their body seeks
Twenty-six times per year
To help them overcome...
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...
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...
An unexpected correspondence
The Editor of a newspaper can expect to receive letters from a wide variety of sources: individuals, organisations, governments, etc. But correspondence usually comes...
Berry, Berry Nice Urban Birds
This past weekend, during an overnight stay, I was able to get a sampling of bird behaviour in a South Shore urban area of...
Change to GST could save billions in energy costs for Canadians
submitted by Canadian Propane Association
As the Prime Minister meets with his federal cabinet to find ways to make life more affordable for Canadian families,...
Some thoughts on “We are the ones we’re waiting for”- Part 2
by Stephen Hammond
A recent article in the Times by the Kemptville Business Improvement Area talks about some of the ideas that the BIA...
Health Unit warns to take precautions during high heat and humidity
A combination of heat and high humidity can be hazardous to your health. Conditions during high heat and humidity have the potential to cause...
North Grenville Covid Assessment Centre closure is inappropriate
submitted by Steve Gabell
Ontario Greens local leader Steve Gabell released the following statement in response to the news that North Grenville Covid Assessment Centre...