Nine creative ways for families to get active outdoors
As the pandemic continues to impact daily life, with more time at home and increased screen time, many families are seeking new activities to...
Education campaign to help workplaces reopen safely
The Ontario government is launching new health and safety education campaigns, with a particular focus on helping small businesses across the province reopen safely....
Dundas County in the Boer War (1899 – 1902)
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
The Boer war in South Africa is long distant in our memories, having taken place half a planet away...
Every breath you take
A few weeks ago, I wrote a somewhat tongue in cheek article about self-service cash machines, and I got the predictable comments about being...
The agony of shingles: How to decrease the risk
“It was like going through hell,” he said. A friend had developed facial shingles, involving his ear, and despite medication, the pain continued for...
Rutabaga Ranch
Rutabaga Ranch is a small-scale, biodiverse vegetable farm in Brinston, owned and operated by Jaymie Thurler and Robbie Henderson, a couple who are "partners...
Queen’s Park Update
by MPP Jim McDonell
This past week, our Eastern Ontario Health Unit region returned to the Orange Restrict level that our communities lived under last...
Sustainability: What is a CSA? Why bother?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, or Community Shared Agriculture. A farm sells a "share" of their harvest in advance. Sometimes, you will hear...
SDG sets 2021 budget with tax decrease
The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry has approved, in principle, its 2021 budget, which may result in a tax savings for many...
Ontario delays March Break
Stephen Lecce, Ontario's Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding March break:
"In support of our collective efforts to keep schools safe, we are...