Confidentiality vs the need for transparency
A couple of weeks ago, many local news sources reported the loss of Brian Carré as North Grenville’s CAO.
Brian had been CAO since 2012 and had become a staple...
Homeward Bound
It seemed best to some who know me that I leave North Grenville for a while. They’ll never find you in Ireland, was the...
A slap on the wrist
We did it. We made it through another election. We dealt with the plethora of lawn signs that dotted all the major routes in...
You can do better
I’ll admit it. In 2015 I voted for Justin Trudeau. After almost ten years of Conservative reign, I was excited by Trudeau’s “sunny ways”...
Terry Butler
This community has lost a champion with the passing of Terry Butler. Someone who gave so much in time, energy and sheer hard work...
Mixed up confusion
This is a strange time for the Municipality of North Grenville. On the one hand, public energy has helped prevent the closure of the...
Always look on the bright side of life
I was thinking that, perhaps, most of you are like me and are becoming quite tired of bad news, controversy, political idiocy in high...
Poor relations
Last week, the guest editorial pointed out the way in which the Municipality of North Grenville has failed the downtown businesses in Kemptville. Spending...
We’ve only just begun
In a rather fortuitous sharing of minds, I was about to write an article on the municipality’s Advisory Committees, when a letter to the...
On the road to find out
In this year of political activity, the swearing-in of Doug Ford’s new Ontario Government has added another element to an already fascinating year. With...