Now more than ever
None of us have been unaffected by this virus. Our entire worlds have been turned upside down. When I wake up every morning, I...
Orion The Hunter
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
For obvious reasons, winter in Canada does not entice people to venture outdoors to stargaze. The nights can...
Why a universal basic income won’t work
The federal government is toying with the idea once again of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) program that would potentially see base income payments...
UCDSB Students in 2020 Eastern Ontario SKLZ Competition
About 300 students from the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) competed Tuesday, February 25 at the 2020 Eastern Ontario SKLZ competition, held at...
MP Michael Barrett appointed Conservative Deputy House Leader & Question Period Co-Chair
Michael Barrett, Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, was appointed Deputy House Leader and Co-Chair of Question Period Planning in the...
UCDSB Board of Trustees meeting highlights
Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Some of the items discussed in the public session...
Union Bank building, Prescott Street, Kemptville
This is now the location of Mr. Mozarella Pizza, but it has a long and colourful history.
Kernahan & Wood opened a store along this...
Heart of Darkness
In his novel, “Heart of Darkness”, Joseph Conrad explores the nature of civilisation and concludes that our “civilised” behaviour is only a thin crust...
Keep your nose to yourself
As Christmas fast approaches, so does the spirit of giving, one form of which is gift giving. Some people enjoy debating the common courtesies...
2019 Community Improvement Plan open for intake
The Municipality of North Grenville has officially launched the 2019 Rideau-Sanders-Prescott Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Grant Program. This initiative offers a suite of Financial...