Time to support your local businesses
by Shelley Mitchell
The roller coaster ride of the pandemic hit me hard, and my emotional wellbeing hit an all-time low last week. I came...
Thank you Canada from the Netherlands
by José van Zijl
On May 5, the people of The Netherlands celebrated the 75th anniversary of the liberation from German occupation, by Canadian soldiers....
Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Last week, we introduced you to the very simple Carrot Salad. This week, we think it might be fun...
Ferguson Forest is not for off-leash dogs
by Heather Ruth Samson
Ferguson Forest is NOT an off-leash dog park. All the people I know are responsible; but, somehow, there are people out...
What a Time to Be a Nurse!
by Councillor Doreen O’Sullivan
When the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, little did they know exactly how...
What Can I Do When There’s Nothing To Do
by Elisabeth Lamble
I went to the window and looked down my street.
Everything’s quiet, there’s no-one to meet.
No bikers, no walkers, no kids playing ball
No...
A good deed repaid
In this time of an international pandemic, it is worthwhile to consider good news stories, and this one covers almost 200 years of history....
Rural Broadband in a post-pandemic Universe
by Mayor Nancy Peckford
As much of North America has ground to a halt to slow the spread of COVID-19, our reliance on virtual networks...
Merrickville author Diana Beresford-Kroeger speaks for the trees
Diana Beresford-Kroeger invites readers into the world of trees and the ancient Celts in her new book To Speak for the Trees: My life’s...
Isolation Politics and The Joy of Being Your Childrens’ Educator
by Peter Johnson, Upper Oxford Mills
Greetings North Gremlins. Are we on the brink? Is there a change coming - a movement? It just might...