Extra eyes on the riding
This edition went to press on election day. Following a whirlwind 39-day campaign, many may...
Opinions
Leave The Leaves!
Fallen leaves are habitat, not trash. One of the most valuable things you can do...
Democracy means showing up
When my kids were young, I always brought one or two of them with me...
Bill 96 needs to lighten up
How many nails need to be hammered into the English language coffin to make sure...
Do look up!
Last week, Canadians from coast to coast were talking about a camera, a single camera...
Rabies threat requires vigilance and vaccination
The rabies outbreak currently spreading through wild animal populations in the area grew even more...
The tower nobody knows about
Shortly after I returned to Ormstown, I learned that Bell wanted to erect a 5G...
Who cares what you think?
Do you think governments — local, provincial, federal — really care about what YOU think?...
Grand announcements, grassroots reality
Provincial funding announcements in the Haut-Saint-Laurent topped $10 million this past week as two major...
In an age of echoes, the news is our anchor
I don’t recognize our world. Where did the joy go? When I was a kid,...
Thank you for the heartbreak
Last year, I experienced my first real lesbian breakup and learned very quickly that everything...
More than just a newspaper…
The public face of quality local news in the Valley is, without question, The Gleaner....
Letter to the editor: Concerns over possible nuclear installation across the border
For the past few months, I have been monitoring a very concerning issue. It is...
Still holding the hammer
I have never used the trigonometry I sweated over in high school. But even back...
Leave the leaves alone this spring
A question I often get asked as a David Suzuki Butterflyway Ranger is, “When can...
A Love letter to farmers
“Hope springs eternal,” as they say, and this is certainly true for farmers at this...
An ode to our volunteers
On the occasion of National Volunteer Week, taking place from April 19 to 25, it...
Help is needed for those who help others
The community sector is at a breaking point. Several Valley organizations, including the CDC du...
Not to be taken for granted
World Water Day took place on March 22. The day has been recognized since 1993,...
The sap will run, one way or another
The March 6 edition of The Globe and Mail featured a photograph of a 1914...