Are you ready?
It didn’t take a prophet to predict that 2018 was going to be a really interesting year in politics. With both a provincial election...
Losing touch with reality
Something very strange happened at the Municipal Council meeting on November 27. The meeting opened with a statement, read by Mayor David Gordon, in...
Education Minister playing games with communities
The spin which was being put on Education Minister Mitzie Hunter’s statements gave a very inaccurate impression of what is happening in rural schools...
Words
In the immortal words of the Brothers Gibb (Bee Gees, to you), “it’s only words, and words are all I have...”. Or, as Hamlet...
My Generation
Last week, as you shopped for groceries before Thanksgiving, or planned a family get-together for the holiday, you may have heard about the Federal...
I Can See Clearly Now
One of the great buzz words in recent elections at the municipal level has been “transparency”. Every candidate seems to promise that, should they...
A Bridge of Hope
Greetings from small town America! Right now, I am sitting on a boat along the banks of the Mohawk River on a stretch of...
Country roads
It seems strange to think now that, back in 1997, when amalgamation was the main topic of conversation, the Council of the Town of...
I want to tell you
One of the more imaginative initiatives of the Municipality of North Grenville has recently come to an end. At the beginning of last year,...
The Future
Lots happening in North Grenville these days. The announcement of a new hotel coming to Kemptville is an exciting development for all sectors of...