New Kid in Town
How many times over the last months have we watched and read the news from around the world and felt deeply grateful that we...
Those were the days
Something rather significant happened at a recent Committee of the Whole meeting of the NG Council. A recommendation was made that “a new fifteen...
And so this is Christmas…
“...and what have we done?” I make no apologies for using John Lennon’s words every year at this time. Aside from it being from...
It was 50 years ago today
Yes, hard as it is to imagine, it is a full fifty years since the legendary Woodstock festival spontaneously erupted on Max Yasgur’s farm...
Heroes
There is a saying that I’ve often heard among veterans: "The real heroes are the ones who didn’t come home". I understand what they...
The games people play
By Peter Johnson
Did you hear that 'bang' last Thursday evening? I think it was the door slamming shut on the last day of March....
Song for Ireland
Ever since I arrived in Canada, lo these many years ago, I have wondered why St. Patrick’s Day is such a popular celebration in...
Forget “where”, ask “why”
As the provincial election draws ever closer, perhaps the most hotly debated issue on the North Grenville side of the Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau...
The golden throne
I’m back! But don’t worry, I’m not here to stay… you can un-roll your eyes. David Shanahan remains the editor of the Times –...
2018: that was a year, that was
Looking back on any given year, it is always surprising how much was packed into just twelve months. But looking back on 2018 leaves...