Isaac Johnson, stone mason and former slave
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
On February 10, 2021, the North Dundas Times published a short article that I had written on Isaac Johnson...
For the price of one big miracle
When something represents a major improvement over a previous product, we often say it’s “the greatest thing since sliced bread”. What kind of an...
Choosers can’t be beggars
About a year ago, I pulled into a gas station near my home and noticed something new, but not surprising. Signage indicated a new...
Municipal tax increases: How does North Dundas compare?
A reader has asked some important questions about the draft municipal budget after reading the Council update in the last issue of the Times.
“A...
Illegal dumping on Gypsy Lane continues
It’s not a new problem, but it certainly is a growing problem. Illegal dumping on the Gypsy Lane trail in Winchester’s south end has...
The something of nothing
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a newspaper editorial as “a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion...
Close to the edge
The organisation, REAL Women of Canada (acronym for Realistic, Equal, Active, for Life), has released a statement calling for an audit on Federal Indigenous...
Where’s the catastrophe?
I haven’t lived long enough to know whether people in the “good old days” era (whenever that is) complained about the world going to...
Life threatening injuries following train-vehicle collision
A collision between a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) freight train and a delivery van at a public crossing east of Mountain last week...
Driver behaviour around school buses continues to alarm parents
Parents of children who take buses to school are urging drivers to be more respectful of the rules when it comes to caution around...