Your Land, Your Legacy: consider donating land to South Nation Conservation

by South Nation Conservation Do you own idle land, and are passionate about the local environment or forest cover? Have you ever thought about what...

Budget conscious grocery shopping, part 1

by Dana Douglas, MScFN, RD, Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist Before Heading to the Grocery Store Successful grocery shopping begins before the grocery store. Start...

COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Businesses and Workplaces

from the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Protecting Staff and Visitors As businesses re-open, it is essential for business owners to conduct a risk...

Be prepared for Spring flooding

from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Dreaming of spring? Prepare for it, too! The spring freshet is just around the corner, and RVCA staff are...

In defence of our forests and woodlots

by Marc Nadeau I occasionally drive along Somerville Road and my eyes are still not accustomed to the big block of cleared land that was,...

Report highlights environmental concerns in Rideau Watershed

from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority  A new detailed analysis from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) has found many parts of the Rideau River...

Baldwin’s Birds

Has Winter Gone Yet? April departed from us with a rather wet and windy, stinging blow, Ensuring that the first day of May arrived in a...

Wardens’ Caucus welcomes Keeping Energy Costs Down Act

The Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) supports Minister of Energy Todd Smith’s announcement regarding the Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, 2024. The proposed act...

Summer Car Care

Before hitting the road this summer, you can take several simple precautions to keep your family safe and save money at the pump. Extreme heat...

Three’s Company

As the month of May passes rapidly by, I hope, as you probably do, that its' horribly variable weather will settle down to more...