Ottawa Protest
During an exchange in the House of Commons on February 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Conservative MPs sympathetic to the trucker convoy of standing with "people who wave swastikas." This comment came in response to a question from Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, who is Jewish. Most likely, the majority of Canadians would… READ MORE
A Tale of Three World Leaders
Often, in times of stress and personal hardships, the true quality of a leader often comes to the forefront. Queen Elizabeth, aged 95, contracted Covid-19 on February 20. According to official sources, she ‘continued with light duties’ including meeting with various individuals. Only recently, has self-isolation been undertaken due to… READ MORE
The Other Side
Until recently I was a student at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, NS, where I studied marine navigation in what is known widely as one of the top nautical institutes in the world. Shortly before Christmas I received word that my request for a religious exemption from the… READ MORE
Fear, fear, fear
We as a community, country and the whole world have been living in fear for two years now. It is time we live in hope and peace. Councilor Sutherland continued the fear for our community with his letter from February 3rd. My response to that letter was anger. I believe we… READ MORE
Ottawa Occupation
Freedom does not equal lawlessness – The party atmosphere, disregard for law and order and the thuggery being reported among the citizens of Centerville in downtown Ottawa are what got me motivated to join the protest at city hall last Saturday. We braved -26 wind chill to provide a counter… READ MORE
Shocking Disgrace
This is in response to a letter entitled "Truckers' Protest" written by Mr. Ross Sutherland published in your paper. Well, well, well. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Look who the conspiracy theorist is now. According to Mr. Sutherland, the recent Freedom Convoy activity is somehow being organized… READ MORE
Councillor's Duty
There is a certain irony in M.J. Hudson's assertion that South Frontenac councillor, Ross Sutherland acted inappropriately in appending his title to his recent letter, given that the unelected protesters in Ottawa have been so vociferous in enunciating so loudly their own proclaimed rights to "freedom"; to unfettered speech, including… READ MORE
Councillor's Duty
Protecting our community from the pandemic has been, as it should have, a priority of South Frontenac Council, including COVID restrictions on employment and following public health guidelines, which I supported; and restrictions on our local democracy, some of which I thought were reasonable, and others not so much. Nonetheless,… READ MORE
Truckers' Protest
I would like to thank the Ontario Police forces and the RCMP for their measured responses in the face of the stupidity ‘demonstrated’ by a numerically large but statistically small proportion of the people of Ontario. I will also observe that Ottawa is the responsibility of the Premier of Ontario and… READ MORE
Truckers' Tantrum
For a week I have watched with growing dismay the anarchy that the remaining truckers and protestors have created on Parliament Hill and city streets in the downtown core of Ottawa. I could accept the protest on Saturday but not the insanity that is continuing to hold the local residents… READ MORE
Councillor Sutherland
I am writing in response to a recent letter to the editor about the trucker protest in Ottawa by Ross Sutherland who identified himself as a councillor for South Frontenac. Given that he used his title, one could assume that he may be representing the views of the whole council… READ MORE
Dear Community,
In the early morning hours of January the 23, 2022, a raging fire consumed our barns, property, and livestock. The wind was so strong that burning ambers rained from the night sky onto our home as we carried our children into our vehicle. Through it all, we are thankful for… READ MORE
Cloyne House Fire
Recently the village of Cloyne suffered a terrible structure fire resulting in the loss of the home. Thankfully no injuries occurred. As a local resident to the fire scene, I observed the operation of a professional fire service. Under the calm and collective command of Casey Cuddy each member preformed… READ MORE
Truckers' Protest
The sad humour of it all. A relatively small percentage of people who have concerns about vaccines are being used by well-organized white supremacists, who want to break up the country, probably funded by big oil money (though we don’t know because so many donations are anonymous), and who would… READ MORE
Truckers' Protest
Has it occurred to anyone else that this is the most Patriotic our Country has been since Justin Trudeau became our Prime Minister. How sad is that? People hopefully will remember that we would not have had to deal with covid to the extreme that we did, if Justin Trudeau… READ MORE
Reconciliation
My heart bled as I learned of all the unmarked graves found at Canada’s residential schools this past year. But expressing one's sorrow is not sufficient. There is a better way: Support the efforts of Indspire, an organization that provides funds to assist indigenous students advance their education. This is my reconciliation effort. Due… READ MORE