Stewardship program supports sustainable nutrient use on farms
by Mark Reusser, Director, OFA
Fertilizer is one of the most important tools on the farm, providing crops with the nutrients they need to grow...
Improvements underway for NDDHS
Many who travel the stretch of County Road 43 between Winchester and Chesterville will have noticed the construction work currently underway at the Township’s...
Hundreds turn up to celebrate pharmacist Wayne Burns
About 600 people showed up to celebrate long time local pharmacist, Wayne Burns and his wife, Huguette late last month. “There were old colleagues...
Farmers support Senate soil report recommendations
by Drew Spoelstra, President, OFA
The Senate of Canada has made a series of recommendations around the future of Canada’s soils and their strategic importance to...
Canada needs a fair electoral system
by Steve Gabell
Imagine you are a high school student sitting a civics exam. You open the exam paper and see the following questions:
1a) Five...
Letter to the Editor – LCBO
Dear Editor,
RE last week’s letter from the LCBO employee.
I worked in the Kanata high tech for 30 years. We were basically contract workers without...
Patients breathing easier with new pulmonary function testing clinic
A new outpatient clinic at Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) has patients breathing a little easier – literally. The Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Clinic...
Dundas County Dairy Club – Meeting 3 update
by Kaylee-Lynn Daines
On June 8th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the Dundas County Dairy Club held their 3rd meeting at the Velthius’ farm....
Internationally similar birds
Having just returned from a trip abroad, it never fails to amaze me the similarities that exist between the birds of the different countries...
Life with Connor the Weatherman
featuring Connor Mockett
Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another Life with Connor the Weatherman column. This week will be a continuation of the story of...