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...
An open letter to Premier Doug Ford
Premier Doug Ford,
My topic concerns the rights of citizens of Canada, in particular those of the Municipality of North Grenville, and more specifically of...
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...
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...
Comment on the future Reuben Crescent development
by Nadia Gray
Since the public Council meeting regarding the building of 168 units in the place of the 20 units originally approved for the...
A Test of Trust
by Harmen Boersma
Is NG a united or divided community? Or is it wishy-washy? One week the NG Times reports about the inclusiveness (oneness, unity)...
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,...
On food trucks and Luddites
by Woody Armour
Let us consider the addition of six local food trucks to the local scene, that is, in North Grenville. These vehicles would...
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...
Overuse of the Standing Ovation
submitted by David Herman
I went to that know it all source, of everything WIKIPEDIA, and it tells me that a standing ovation is a...