Family kicks in $10,000 to boost Young Farmers
Alain and Sue Leduc built what they have from scratch… and they have a lot.
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Junkers get respect, photo ops at bone yard
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen You know a guy has got to love vintage automobiles when he chooses not to crush a good portion of the ones that wind up in his licensed…
June is Indigenous Recognition and LGBTQ+ Pride Month
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications The month of June is Indigenous Recognition month. It is important to recognize the strength of the Indigenous people of Canada, learn about their culture, and honour their…
Ontario has seen six hundred percent increase in Delta variant cases over past two weeks, says MPP Jim McDonell
Queen’s Park Update By Jim McDonell MPP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Over the past two weeks, Ontario has experienced a 600 per cent increase in the more contagious Delta variant, initially discovered in India. Recent data reveals…
Wrapping Up the Month of May with a Fun Spirit Day
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications We are wrapping up the month of May with weather fit for the summer! We are lucky to have so many beautiful days. Many students have been connecting…
What’s in a name? $500,000!
There are doting grandparents… and then there are Alaine Chartrand’s grandparents!
David and Christine Chartrand are in a league of their own. To show their appreciation and admiration of the apple of their eye, they paid $500,000 for the naming rights for the new Prescott arena, financing for which was recently announced.
Students and staff at NDDHS are staying connected virtually
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications For the last two weeks, we have had “Thankful Thursday.” Each Thursday, the Student Council and some of our staff members hop on to social media to share…
Yum! Dandelions for dinner!
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen I took a furtive look around, checking if any other walkers were close by. The coast was clear! As I often do, I was strolling Prescott’s…
Students at North Dundas are getting environmental
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Last week Taryn Cooper and I, along with our staff supporter, Mrs. Durant, attended the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Youth Climate Summit. It was a two-day virtual event filled…
Fed to cattle, could seaweed help save the earth? Maybe a little bit!
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen Feeding seaweed to ruminant livestock as part of the solution in reducing greenhouse gas? It’s not as crazy as it sounds. In fact, the potential has been confirmed…
Bacon butter tarts at Sherry’s! Kicking the gooey habit not easy
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen OK… let’s just put this up front! I know many of you won’t believe it, but I have a painful — yet delicious — addiction. No… it’s not…
Fore! COVID contradictions driving many around the bend
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen The single most glaring contradiction among the recent hodgepodge of COVID-19 stay-at-home rules is the one banning patios when they’re needed most until the end of April… and…
The start of a new quadmester is in sight
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Last Thursday, we had a fun Easter spirit day! The day was to wear anything that represented Easter to you: pastel colours, bunny ears, etc. It was a…
Only province can bust out of Kemptville prison plan
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen When it comes to the proposed $250 million Kemptville Prison which the provincial government seems determined to build on prime farmland across the road from a school no…
New initiative targets farmers struggling with stress, burnout, depression
Mental Health Matters Submitted by Angele D’Alessio Canadian Mental Health Association Mental Health Promoter Canadian grain farmer Sean Stanford hit a low point a few years ago. His crops were poor, bills were piling up…
