To milk a bull
Allow me to be among the first to extend a warm welcome to the summer season. Yes, a “warm” welcome. Pun intended. Summer is...
Kemptville rally protests climate policies in wake of wildfires
A rally took place last week outside of MP Michael Barrett’s office in downtown Kemptville, protesting a lack of action on climate change with...
Popcorn party
If we ever needed an even better reason to hate Facebook than the multitude of reasons that already exist, we may have gotten exactly...
Fireworks Sponsor
by Wendy Embleton
It is no secret that I am in love with this community we call North Grenville. Since raising my boys in the...
PARLIAMENT HILL
There are very few more potent symbols of Canada and Confederation than the Centre Block on Parliament Hill, with its magnificent Peace Tower, which...
Revolutionary resolutions
The Quebec Conference of October, 1864 is where the famous 72 Resolutions were drawn up. These, in turn, became the basis of the British...
Save the turtles!
Local resident Tasha Kristina is a strong advocate for turtles and this week, she and others made an interesting find outside Salamander’s restaurant. “My...
Swish of a pen
Humans can be some of the most brutish creatures on earth. We talk about animals such as apes as though they are simple, violent,...
Minerals and Treaties
The British and Canadian Crown has many reasons for entering into treaties with the Indigenous peoples, none of them for the benefit of the...
Council update
Following a closed session meeting on June 12, Council met a second time last week for a busy regularly scheduled Council meeting on June...