Heritage is who we are
This is our annual Heritage Week issue of the Times, and we are featuring a range of articles, photographs and ads to celebrate the...
Democracy inaction
by Deron Johnston
This past Monday night's Committee of the Whole meeting had something on the agenda that I'll bet that not many people were...
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...
Thoughts on International Women’s Day
by Nancy Peckford
On behalf of myself and my Council colleagues, we join with communities across Canada, and around the world, to celebrate International Women’s...
Dancing in the dark
It seems that the speculation about the future of Kemptville College will not be easily stopped. In spite of continual reassurances from municipal staff...
Let’s dance
There has been a welcome opening within the realms of the Municipality of North Grenville, a move towards normalisation, as it is called 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...
Sometimes we cry
There are two wonderful books parodying traditional history texts. One is “1066 and All That”, and the other is “The Comic History of Ireland”....
Another brick in the wall
The Municipality of North Grenville hired BDO Consulting to prepare a Business Feasibility Assessment Report on their plans for the future of Kemptville College,...
Heart of Darkness
In his novel, “Heart of Darkness”, Joseph Conrad explores the nature of civilisation and concludes that our “civilised” behaviour is only a thin crust...