Not there yet
by Howaida Sorour-Roberts
In response to the incident at St. Mike’s regarding the racist prom proposal, the one thing that strikes me with all the...
Question
I think this week we could have published an issue with nothing but articles, letters and posts about the proposed jail in “Greater Ottawa”....
History and hysteria
It is not often that History is as much in the news as it has been for the past few weeks. Sadly, there has...
What was it you wanted?
To quote Bob Dylan: “we live in a political world, where mercy walks the plank”.
There are times when it seems that no-one is willing...
The right to be wrong
There is much to say on Remembrance Day that could be considered “cliché”. I am talking about phrases such as “lest we forget”, or...
To milk a bull
Allow me to be among the first to extend a warm welcome to the summer season. Yes, a “warm” welcome. Pun intended. Summer is...
Ticket to ride
Well, it’s started. The candidates have paid their fee and signed up their supporters, and now we’ll be faced with a plethora of election...
Strange fruit
This is our annual Heritage Week issue, marking Heritage Week in Ontario, and Heritage Month in North Grenville. Clearly, heritage is a big deal...
Castle in the air
Help is a wonderful thing, but words and actions masquerading as help are the exact opposite. False hope hurts, and false hope is exactly...
Teach your children
by Deron Johnston
Early in 2016, an article was written about some ideas which the author hoped the North Grenville Municipal Council would consider implementing...