MPP Jim McDonell reflects on 2020
The Editor: After a year of challenges like no other in the past 100 years, conditions are finally lining up to allow 2021 to be one of renewal and recovery. By this time next year,…
Opinion
CBD or THC interactions with specific medicinal drugs
Cannabis 101: CBD vs THC A column by Dr. Pierre Milot, PhD. Hello again everyone. In my last article, I talked about the side effects of THC and CBD and breezed lightly over medication interactions. …
In times of trouble: Whisper words of wisdom!
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen I’m a big fan of local, primarily rural history, and the artifacts that go with it, from antique tractors and barns, to the stunning elaborate architecture which graces…
Ending Boxing Day: Merry Covid Christmas Season
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen So we’re headed into another broad-stroke, shot-in-the-dark, hope-for-the-best lockdown, a desperate act by desperate politicians wanting to appear to be taking decisive action. It’s actually another case of…
Christmas Hope
Mental Wellness: A personal journey A column by Tammy Zollinger December has been a challenging month. On the evening of my last submission, my husband told me of a family we know that lost someone…
Brockville’s former quarantine station is an island oasis in a sea of chaos today
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen Every evening at this time of year, there’s a steady stream of vehicles doing the Christmas light circuit around Brockville’s Blockhouse Island. Most keep moving; some pull over…
It’s Holiday Spirit Week at NDDHS
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications North Dundas is celebrating the last week of school before the break with a fun and festive spirit week. We started the week off on Monday with Red…
Child on thin river ice ‘saved from something horrible’ after bus driver intervenes
The Editor: I got a good scare this morning as a school bus driver, but this would have scared a regular driver as well except I was high enough to see it happen. I’m in…
Thank you, from the North Dundas Parade of Lights committee; 1,200 vehicles drove through; winners announced
The Editor: The North Dundas Parade of Lights Committee would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s ‘Display of Lights’ such a huge success. This year, rather than cancel the parade altogether, we…
‘Consider ways to celebrate the holidays safely this season’
The Editor: With the holidays upon us and 2020 winding down, I would like to take a moment to reflect on this past year. There is no doubt that it has been a challenging year…
Source protection committee trickling right along in Raisin-South Nation area
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen It feels like about a dozen years since the Raisin-South Nation Source Protection Committee started beavering away to ensure that communal drinking water in a large region of…
Preparing for Holiday Festivities at NDDHS
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications The Grade 12 students are hard at work this week on the North Dundas Holiday Show. They are busy filming and editing the virtual show that will be…
OFSAA Free Throw Challenge at NDDHS
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications OFSAA, the Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association, has been hosting a free throw competition for the last week. The challenge is to achieve the highest possible average…
General Almonte and Dr. Naismith would be … bewildered
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen At Nation Valley News, we pay most of our attention to Eastern Ontario territory defined by the South Nation River and its tributaries. But we aren’t…
Creative Spirit Day for ‘Movember’
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications This month is Movember, a month dedicated to raising awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer and male mental health and suicide. Due to the pandemic,…
