Down the rabbit hole
This is a time that would get the most optimistic feeling a little paranoid. I write a couple of articles some months ago about...
Who speaks for you?
That grand philosopher, Heraclitus (not the one from Burritt’s Rapids, the Greek one), once said that the only constant thing in life is change....
Canada Day, and the call for allies in justice
I am writing this with the understanding that you will be reading this on the eve of Canada Day, and I hope it encourages...
Garbage in, Garbage out
Computers are strange things, aren’t they? I mean, we give them such respect and authority, as if they were somehow more reliable and knowledgeable...
Fear and a lack of trust
In past protests and conflict situations, it was sometimes typical to see mask wearing protesters holding a line against police, but last week in...
Dazed and confused
The cyber security “incident” at KDH last week may mean that North Grenville has become the latest victim of a growing problem that is...
The last place trophy
One of the many events held in the month of June is the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge. The challenge seeks “Canada’s Most Active Community”...
Where do I begin?
More and more, recently, I’ve been thinking about one of my favourite lines from movies. This one is from 1970's Love Story, where Jennifer...
Both sides now
Now that the neighbouring municipalities of North Grenville and Merrickville-Wolford have completed filling positions on their Advisory Committees, they have reached the point where...
Strength of the herd
Debates in the Letters to the Editor section are one of my favourite things about the Times. It is almost reminiscent of pen pals...