Off-road and offline: Avenza trail maps offer new way to explore
No cell service? No problem! Visitors to RVCA’s conservation areas can now navigate even our most remote trails with confidence thanks to a new...
Friends of the Library announce names of award recipients
by Jude Fader-Levere
The Annual AGM of Friends was held virtually on April 22 and May 6, 2021.
Marguerite Boyer, co-owner and publisher of The North...
IPM volunteers needed
by Cathy Sheppard
I'm the Co-Chair of the Volunteer Committee with Co-Chair Doreen O'Sullivan for the 2022 International Plowing Match. This year, the match is...
On the brink of war – again
As the Maritime delegates arrived in Quebec City in October, 1864, ready to continue the talks that had begun in Charlottetown, they were in...
The necessity of learning life skills
Why do we need to get meat from animals? Why can’t we just get it from the grocery store?
No, I am not that dense,...
Draft budget includes zero tax increase
North Grenville municipal staff presented a draft budget to council last week which included a zero per cent tax increase. Director of Finance, Brad...
The latest technology in pain management – it will SHOCK you!
by Kemptville Physiotherapy Centre
Many things can cause pain, but one of the most difficult things to treat is chronic pain. Chronic pain is pain...
Ontario consulting on education and the environment
The Ontario Government has launched a province-wide consultation process, consulting with parents across the province to address concerns and get feedback in several areas...
It’s only words
Language is a magical thing, made up of words, designed to express ideas, explain thoughts and concepts, and describe the world around us. And...
Update on return of fertilizer tariffs paid by Ontario farmers
Courtesy of Ontario Federation of Agriculture
In 2022, the Canadian government-imposed tariffs on fertilizer sourced from Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This has...