Burdockery
by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad
Fragile Inheritance natural history
It's getting to be the time of year when clothing and dogs may come back from...
Spider‑bird, not Spider‑man!
Life speeds onwards apace as summer and all the bird activities carry on in the day to day routine of living. The competition for...
What is bullying?
Many adults over a certain age commonly talk about how much worse bullying was when they were in school. These adults will tell you...
Thinking ahead is the best investment
It typically doesn’t take more than hour or two of highway driving before the average motorist will come across a broken down vehicle. Sometimes...
The taboo water issue
Does small town water infrastructure seem to be working backwards? I have always wondered what caused the apparent "boom" of small towns adding municipal...
The importance of quality time with your spouse
While not particularly active in the therapy world anymore, I have provided mental health counselling services to countless people in the last few years,...
The Food Corner
By Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Last year, I mentioned that our family loves breakfast. This morning was cool and bright and it’s the kind...
To rename or not to rename
“Cease and desist renaming Dundas Street”. Those are the strong words emailed to the Times by a Toronto local who clearly believes that there...
‘Which Way Does the River Run?’ (Lennie Gallant)
by Peter Johnson
Bryan Adams wrote ‘The Summer of 69’, back in 1984. Well, how about a song about the summer of 2023? It would...
Baby steps
by Mz Penny
I have finally trained myself to always carry a cloth bag to the grocery store. I had no choice. My favourite store...