Can athletes escape Covid virus?
Professional sporting events have never been entirely about the game. Team owners, player sponsorships, media contracts, ticket sales, and merchandising licenses are the playgrounds...
Another brick in the wall
There is one aspect to the entire Shop Locally campaign these days that has been somewhat neglected. It is really assuring to note that,...
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...
OFA reminds farmers of the toll mental health can have on livestock
by Mark Reusser, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The quote, “You can't pour from an empty cup,” may resonate with farmers who are currently...
Gardening: Heirloom Seeds or Hybrid Seeds
by Joselyn Morley
If you are buying seeds, you may hear people talking about Heirloom Seeds or Hybrid Seeds. You may read it on a...
Covid-19 update
At the time of going to press, the latest figures available were from February 5. These showed that for the United Counties of Stormont,...
New for Schools during ongoing pandemic
New measures have been put in place to protect Ontario's school children after their return to school.
Durham and Halton, and anyone outside the greater...
Study underlines the impact of Covid on businesses
The Rural Ontario Institute has issued a report examining the impact of the pandemic on non-metro Ontario up to October of last year. Non-metro...
Queen’s Park Update
by MPP Jim McDonell
Over the past week, the last of our eligible Long Term Care (LTC) residents received their first dose of the COVID...
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...