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…
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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,…
‘Pet Sematary’ this isn’t! Four-legged loved ones get gold sendoff
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen I’ve recently plunged into the fascinating and extravagant world of pet “aftercare”… actually, it’s more daughter Victoria who’s plunged while I’ve been caught in the backwash….
Covid creeps into every crevice including courts
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen Back in the summer, I pulled out of my laneway in Prescott and headed west along King Street, arriving a block and a half away at…
A new start as Quadmester Two begins today at NDDHS
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Friday, November 6 was our Hawaiian Day spirit competition against Seaway HS. Over half of our students took part which brought us to 53% participation rate; however, we…
Everyone’s ‘hard’, is hard: Wise words from my not so young niece, Ashley
Mental Wellness: A personal journey A column by Tammy Zollinger It’s taken me more time than I care to admit to decide what to write about in my second column. A three-hour conversation with my…
In Memory Of: The Digital Lives of Local History in an Age of Pandemic
by Craig Stevenson Special to Nation Valley News On a snowy day in 1955, in downtown Cornwall, my grandfather took a photograph of Second Street. That act was itself unremarkable. Sixty-odd years later, I scanned…
Soft shoulders, muddy pavement, figure in harvest road safety
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen We’ve all done it, including me and I know a fair amount about farm equipment and its safe operation. You fall in, maybe 10 cars back,…
Spirit Day competition pits us against Seaway on Friday!
Last Friday, October 30, students wore their Halloween costumes or black and orange to school. It was wonderful to see the school filled with scary and creative Halloween costumes. This has been our best spirit…
Rich make money while poor do the fighting, says WWII and Korean War vet
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen Reg McIlvenna, 94, has a staccato delivery no doubt acquired from two years as a WWII reservist, a year on rotation in the Korean War, and…
Happy Halloween from NDDHS!
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Last Friday’s Pink Day was very successful. Two grades got to 50% participation; Grade 9 had 51% and Grade 12 had 52%. T Thank you to everyone who…
Show me the data: Dr. Paul delivers welcome reprieve from ‘random shutdown rules’
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen A doff of the mask to the Eastern Ontario Medical officer of Health for choosing the common sense approach when implementing further restrictions (effective Monday of…
Possible side effects of THC and CBD
Cannabis 101: CBD vs THC A column by Dr. Pierre Milot, PhD. Hello again everyone. In my last article, I described summarily the two main cannabinoids in Cannabis: CBD and THC. In this short article,…
ND Wears Pink for Breast Cancer on Friday
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Last Friday, the staff won their challenge of reaching 100% participation on our Camouflage and Country day. There were many teachers dressed in head to toe camo or…
Zoomed-in Thanksgiving; pale yet profound
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen I suppose all families have their quirky traditions and habits, many of which show up on special occasions, and my family certainly is no different… although…
