March 2022 Archive

The upside of COVID-19’s merciless pruning

To the Editor,I’m not a “plant person.” I have a few houseplants in my condo, but they’re working plants that inhabit my domain to purify ...

Tudor and Cashel NHFS programs help seniors hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic

MICHAEL RILEYStaff THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, with its restrictions and lockdowns, has had a major effect on the physical and mental health of everybody in Canada and around the world. ...

FOCA Achievement Awards honourable mention to Lake St. Peter Property Owners Association

BY MICHAEL RILEYLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter In their latest email newsletter on March 3, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations announced the winner and honourable mentions ...

COVID-19 updates for the week of March 14

by MICHAEL RILEYLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter In Canada, according to the chief public health officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam, in a news release from March ...

Home and community care in crisis

BY CHRIS DROSTStaff Home and community care in Ontario is facing a crisis and some organizations that support individuals requiring support in their homes, are ...

History repeats itself

To the Editor,I could not sleep last night. Watching the newscast about the war in Ukraineand Putin’s orders placed to put Russian nuclear weapons on ...

Licence plate stickers on the way out-it’s about time!

MICHAEL RILEYStaff THE NEWS BROKE RECENTLY that the Ontario government was getting rid of licence plate stickers and the accompanying cost of renewing them each year by ...

Thanking Rockhounds for support

BY KRISTENA SCHUTT-MOORE Staff The Junior A Rockhounds Hockey Team has been supporting community organizations, the Algonquin Shrine Club and the Lions Club, by hosting ...

COVID-19 updates for the week of March 7

BY MICHAEL RILEYLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter In Canada, according to the chief public health officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam, in a news release from March ...

First March of Gratitude was fantastic according to organizers

BY MICHAEL RILEYLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter The grey skies and cold temperatures couldn’t do much to dampen the enthusiasm of the couple of dozen people that showed ...

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