Sam Gaw: A Life Well Played
by Doug MacDonald, with an assist from Sam Gaw
Sam Gaw born in Kemptville March 27, 1926 was raised in Bedell and Kemptville. Sam first...
BACKYARD ASTRONOMY Evening Beacon
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
Throughout history, keen skywatchers would follow the weekly and monthly movement of bright objects against the background sky....
A Christian, or a hambuger?
Yes, that is an odd question: a Christian, or a hamburger? Actually, it comes from a comment by the late Keith Green, a Christian...
Do Canadians know, or care, about Indigenous issues?
by Lorraine Rekmans
This is an extract from the podcast series Conversations with David. For the full conversation with Lorraine, listen to the podcast at...
Rush to kindness
by Terry Brewer
Somewhere out there is a woman to whom I owe an enormous debt of gratitude. To begin to tell the story of...
Catholic School Board embraces 21st Century Learning
Students and teachers of the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario have worked collaboratively using technology to personalize learning, increase productivity, and...
Clarification on expanded broadband services
Local internet supplier Storm Internet Services sent out a press release last week in response to Bell Canada, who had announced that they were...
Cow grass beneficial to the environment
by William J. Langenberg, M.Sc. Env. Biol.
Over the past 25 years, I have been studying pasture grass (cow grass) as an alternative to lawn...
Tracks and Trees, and the Ties that Bind
by Craig I. Stevenson
The designation of the Kemptville Campus woodland area as a Forest Stewardship Council-certified forest is very welcome news. The certification adds...
New book tells of Canada’s role in the Chinese Labour Corps during WW1
A local author has released a new book telling the little-known story of Canada’s role supplying Chinese labourers to Northern France during the First...