Staff shortages continue to hurt business
The retail and the hospitality sectors of the economy continue to suffer because of staff shortages, not just in this part of Ontario, but...
Ignorance is not bliss
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, and there are people who will immediately see that and frown. There are so many negative...
Local storm chaser heads to NS to experience Hurricane Fiona
Hello! I’m Connor Mockett, a storm chaser and photographer based out of Winchester, Ontario, and I went to Nova Scotia to get hit by...
Remembrance Day, 11 November, 2017
by John Baldwin
Gathered at the Kemptville Cenotaph, on a beautiful, sunny and windless November 11th day,
The representatives of all the various religions encouraged us,...
Organisations of help feeling the strain
Among the victims of this covid-19 pandemic are the many non-profit organisations that are dealing with a huge increase in demands for their services....
To goat, or not to goat
by Lindsay Diehl
This wife and mother loves animals. Her homestead included three horses, seven chickens and six guineas. What more could she want? Goats!...
Mmm! Beak and tongue licking good!
My, what a difference the varying weather has brought upon the birds' normal activities. Some of the "ground feeders" have even resorted to seeking...
Debunking Nutrition Myths
submitted by Dana Hawthorne, RD
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
Myth 2: Our bodies need cleansing.
There are a few fad diets out there that...
Not everyone loves roundabouts
There is no doubt that Kemptville is a roundabout-heavy town, with three roundabouts having already been in place for years in the relatively short...
‘Oh What A Night!’
by Peter Johnson (upper Oxford Mills)
I am the guilty party who quoted that nearly 73% of incumbents get returned on election night. That crystal...