Tolerance : A Two-Way Street?
by Jim Bertram
Last week’s paper included an article on the front page concerning the rink proposal put forward by the Southgate Church. Numerous points...
The Kemptville Jail
by Willem Van Dam
As a voting citizen in the community of North Grenville, I wish to express my concerns regarding the placement of a...
Lessons on reclaiming wetlands
One of the more controversial developments in North Grenville in the last decade has been in the Northwest Quadrant, that area lying between County...
Time’s up on Bell Let’s Talk
Last week, Bell Canada held their 10th annual “Bell Let’s Talk Day”. It’s a day when the telecom giant encourages people, online and through...
Aggregate Wars Return
by Jim Bertram
It was revealed in December that Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is justly concerned about water pollution by potential new gravel pits that penetrate...
Thoughts and balance on climate change
submitted by Ed Norman
Recent NG Times articles and letters regarding climate change are a microcosm of a broader discussion. In any controversy, media discussion...
Mega-Prison: Breaking News from the parallel universe
by Stephen Hammond from the future
After consulting with the public concerning the new Kemptville prison, and given the increasing criminal activity across Ontario, Queen's...
Consultations? What consultations?
The NG Times spoke with Jim Bertram recently, as part of our Conversations with... series of podcasts. The topic was, naturally, the proposed prison,...
A seniors’ view of long-term care facilities – a tragedy waiting to happen
by Shirley Price
I hope that the general public feel as angry as I do about the conditions that exist in long-term care facilities in...
Prison benefits bureaucrats, not North Grenville
by Stephen Harris
I was a participant in the briefing provided by the Ontario Solicitor General’s staff on the proposed detention centre for Kemptville at...