An unhelping hand
Common sense isn’t common – that’s becoming a remarkably “common” expression these days. But when it comes to government policies, a lack of common...
Walking with Archie
The local fight against ALS
A local walk to end ALS – branded as “Walking with Archie” – will take place in the Thompson subdivision...
Life skills on the waterfront
With Art on the Waterfront hitting the riverside in Chesterville this weekend, it has made me think more about these social events, and how...
Community Food Share’s Fill-a-Bag food drive exceeds hopes
Despite an afternoon of on and off rain showers last Saturday, volunteers working on behalf of Community Food Share collected 20,575 pounds of food...
Commonly uncommon
Would it be fair to say that some policies being rolled out by our provincial government have been far from popular lately? Not all...
A dog park, an argument, and speed photo radar
May 9 Council meeting nothing short of dramatic
The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of North Dundas Council on May 9 was heavy on business, with...
Councillor Lennox is right: Leave the fees out of minor sports
In the May 9 Council meeting, one motion on the table was a suggestion to add hourly usage fees for local ball diamonds and...
Everybody’s talking
Isn’t language simply miraculous? We talk and write and use it to communicate, to express ourselves, to discuss, debate, consider, and make statements about...
Prove it in jail
There is a new “talk of the town” as of last week – speed photo radar, also known as Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) for...
An accessibility problem in Chesterville
Accessibility is law. In fact, in many workplaces, employees must receive training regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) when they are...