North Dundas is getting ready for Valentine’s Day
by Jamie Wilson
Last week, we happily resumed school in person after being virtual for a month. We made it to school for one whole...
Shopping locally linchpin of sustainability
There is a great deal of talk about supporting local businesses during the pandemic. The reasons for this are somewhat obvious, particularly during a...
North Grenville’s Green Bin Program
Some people are celebrating. Others are grumbling. Regardless of your outlook, Green Bins have arrived in North Grenville. A new waste management plan came...
Wolf Moon January 2021
The Wolf Moon rose in the east shortly before 5 pm on January 28, which also happened to be a few minutes before sunset....
An urgent letter to the Government of Canada
We have very a serious situation in this country. Google and Facebook, two of the richest companies in history, control the onramp to the...
Orion The Hunter
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
For obvious reasons, winter in Canada does not entice people to venture outdoors to stargaze. The nights can...
One week to World Cancer Day 2021
We are one week away from World Cancer Day 2021 on February 4. Led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), World Cancer...
Isolation, Solitude, Evolution
by Elva Patterson Rutters RSSW
Strange words to lump together, yet full of relative connotations. With Covid, the order has been to "stay at home";...
Rural Internet Access
No doubt many of us have felt the frustration or despair of sketchy internet over the last ten months. Since March 2020, kids have...
WSIB denies most workers claiming for Sexual Harassment
by Anne-Marie Langan
Were you aware that a large portion of claims made to WSIB by workers who have experienced sexual harassment at work are...
