Gardening…. in February
The beginning of February finds many of us planting pepper seeds, wondering just how long they will take to germinate this year! Sweet potatoes...
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...
Letter to the Editor – Forest Cover
Dear Editor,
In her letter to the Editor (The North Dundas Times, January 13, 2021) Janice Videto was certainly correct in enumerating the benefits and...
Sustainability: Local Food
by Joselyn Morley
The topic of sustainability can be overwhelming. It's easy to get tangled up in big ideas, and overwhelming concepts. Trying to live...
Local students are back in school
Following an announcement by Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, elementary and secondary schools in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit have been allowed back to...
The Brown murders of 1879 – revisited with new discoveries
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
There is no doubt that the Brown murders of 1879 were a tragedy for the family and for the...
COVID 19 Assessment and Testing Centre
Effective immediately, Ontarians should only seek testing at assessment centres if the following apply:
You have COVID 19 symptoms, OR
You have been exposed...
Depleted Soil at the Root of Poor Health
We recently wrote about the gut microbiome – the remarkable digestive ecosystem that influences how nutrients and bacteria contribute to weight management, organ function,...