SDG Warden Prevost pleads for more vaccines- suggests curfew is the only way...
SDG Warden Frank Prevost called on senior levels of government to get more vaccines to the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU). At a recent...
UCDSB calls for Royal Commission to look at future of education in Ontario
The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) board of trustees passed a motion at their April 7 meeting calling on the Ontario government to...
Stay at home!
The Ontario government, under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, has extended the provincial declaration of emergency and the Stay-At-Home order (O.Reg 265/21).
Effective...
Baldwin’s Birds
Good morning everyone,
I hope this finds you all fit and well, and managing to keep a smile on your faces. Our returning birds are...
Happy Earth Day Earthlings!
Please forgive me. It wasn't my intention to write another editorial about sustainability, but tomorrow is Earth Day, and I just couldn't help myself.
Here...
Lactalis addresses odour concerns
Residents of Winchester and surrounding areas have complained in the past about the stench of the organic matter from the Lactalis plant that has...
Home thoughts
Isn’t it surprising how much we miss hugs and handshakes? Parents and grandparents miss hugging their children and grandchildren. Friends miss handshakes and hugs,...
It’s not all the Government’s fault
by Nick Kossovan
Often, I think the most common fear isn't public speaking or the fear of heights, flying, or finding a hair in your...
Highlights from UCDSB Board of Trustees’ Meeting
Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met virtually on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 for a regularly scheduled board meeting.
Student Survey results...
From bigger and better to smaller and smarter
by Ralph C. Martin
As a wee lad, on our home farm, I was impressed when Grampa moved manure, ploughed in perfect patterns, and hauled...