Mudpuppy Nights in Oxford Mills
submitted by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad
Mudpuppies, Necturus maculosus, are giant permanently aquatic Salamanders, which are widespread, but hard to observe, all across Canada,...
A holiday season reminder to support local
by Louis Roesch, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
This year has been a whirlwind of hurdles and challenges, oftentimes with rules and regulations changing by...
What are North Grenville’s yard maintenance rules?
A question that is bound to come up more often for homeowners and some renters in the summer, as opposed to the winter, is...
Shelley Mitchell nominated for Bill Thake award
submitted by Deron Johnston
On behalf of the Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management and all of its members, volunteers and partners,...
Too good to play
by A Sports Mom
Team dynamics are a curious thing in sports. There are instances when a team doesn't quite click, or they can’t win...
Local settlement in 1818: The Banished Briton
Few people today, other than historians, know the name of Robert Gourlay. But, for a few years after the end of the War of...
New Home in the Sun
by Rachel Everett-Fry, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
“Well, I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flying, In the yellow haze of the sun, There were...
Paperback writer (and other stories)
I was listening to a program on NPR about libraries and librarians, and it got me thinking. I grew up in my grandfather’s house,...
What would Kemptville be without growth?
by Gilles Brisebois, CEO of LA Group, Kemptville
I was born and raised 50 minutes away from Kemptville, although it was further then. That was...
The Scents of Spring
by Claudia Sutton
"There is no glory in star or blossom until looked upon by a loving eye. There is no fragrance in April breezes...