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Thinking for Oneself

by Jim Bertram Imagine the following analogy for a moment: you are feeling ill. Chills. Slight temperature. Given that it’s “Covid Time”, you do what...
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Second sobering thoughts about June 1 Celebrations in Kemptville

submitted by Harmen Boersma Pride Month has taken off in North Grenville for the first time; it has been called “historic” in the EMC headline....

Local Wisdom

by Jim Bertram Included with the many interesting and informative articles contributed each week to the Times are well thought out letters, which often serve...
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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...
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Covid and Seniors’ Homes: What Happened?

By Jim Bertram As everyone who has not been asleep for the last five months knows, Covid-19 has become a part of our vocabulary. This...

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...
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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...

The Taxman Cometh

by Jim Bertram Thank you to Steve Hammond for another one of his illuminating pieces of writing in last week’s Times. He makes a number...
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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)...