Potentially Harmful Algal Blooms
by the the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Potentially harmful algal blooms, including blue green algae, are a natural seasonal phenomenon that may...
Local Covid-19 update
The daily reports of the Leeds Grenville Lanark District Health Unit this past week were generally positive; but, sadly, one more person in...
UCDSB trustee allegedly violates code of conduct twice
In late June, trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board voted to find their colleague, Trustee Curtis Jordan, guilty of a Code of...
Culture change in long- term care: an opportunity
by Sue McDonald ,
former Long-Term Care Administrator of the CARP Ottawa Working Group.
The tragic loss of life in long term care homes due to...
Spencerville launches big plans for a small place
Two very active local community organizations in Spencerville, the Spencerville Mill Foundation and Spencerville Business & Community Connections (SBCC), have a new vision for...
NDP convention debates Universal Basic Income
This past weekend, the New Democratic Party of Canada hosted a virtual national convention. Interestingly, the NDP has a proposal similar to one that...
The gift that keeps on taking
In a season of giving, there’s one thing we really don’t want to give or receive. The covid-19 situation in this region has become...
Dry conditions across Rideau Valley due to early spring, limited rain
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Although nobody can predict the weather, and despite some recent rain, 2021 is shaping up to be an abnormally dry year...
Ontario says goodbye to the Push for Change
Those of us who met Joe Roberts as he walked through Merrickville and Kemptville last year as part of his Push for Change walk...
Concerns over Bill 23 loom during Heritage Week
The dialogue around Ontario’s Bill 23 has quieted down in the last few weeks after countless pieces published about it, both in the Times...