Riding the wave
September 22, 2020
Well, it’s happened. It appears that now there’s a COVID case that’s been confirmed in the MRC. I say appears because the news wasn’t revealed
Well, it’s happened. It appears that now there’s a COVID case that’s been confirmed in the MRC. I say appears because the news wasn’t revealed
Over the weekend there was a significant disruption to the emergency and intensive care units at the Gatineau Hospital. Nurses in both departments staged a
Ah, Labour Day weekend, the “official” end of summer and the return of routine.Normally this week, folks around these parts would be coming off a
It’s that time of year again, time to pack your offspring on a big yellow bus and hope that for the duration of the day
If this column seems more disjointed and meandering than usual, it’s because I made the mistake of watching the finale of the Conservative Party’s leadership
Quebec’s language police published a report last week that gasp people are speaking English on the job in La Belle Province. The Office of the
Well it looks likes things are returning to normal. Local councils are holding in-person meetings, the Leafs didn’t qualify for the playoffs and protesters are
Though the last time the WE Charity saga was discussed in these columns was only a few short weeks ago, so much has changed. What
Most weeks I feel like writing an editorial. This was not one of them. As much of an exciting challenge it is to form ideas
Even days ago, it was pretty obvious what the topic of this week’s editorial would be. If you left the house and entered a public
Well, it’s happened. It appears that now there’s a COVID case that’s been confirmed in the MRC. I say appears because the news wasn’t revealed through formal channels. The woman who tested positive, who works for the local health authority
Over the weekend there was a significant disruption to the emergency and intensive care units at the Gatineau Hospital. Nurses in both departments staged a sit-in on Friday morning to protest chronic short-staffing issues, which resulted in short breaks in
Ah, Labour Day weekend, the “official” end of summer and the return of routine.Normally this week, folks around these parts would be coming off a high from the Shawville Fair with memories of lineups, livestock and for the adults, plenty
It’s that time of year again, time to pack your offspring on a big yellow bus and hope that for the duration of the day that they are learning something. With everything that’s been going on for these past few
If this column seems more disjointed and meandering than usual, it’s because I made the mistake of watching the finale of the Conservative Party’s leadership race and I am currently running on fumes. Originally scheduled to start early Sunday evening,
Quebec’s language police published a report last week that gasp people are speaking English on the job in La Belle Province. The Office of the French Language released the 75-page document, which they commissioned from the Institut de la statistique
Well it looks likes things are returning to normal. Local councils are holding in-person meetings, the Leafs didn’t qualify for the playoffs and protesters are clogging the streets of Montreal. Thousands of people gathered in this province’s most populous city
Though the last time the WE Charity saga was discussed in these columns was only a few short weeks ago, so much has changed. What originally looked like your run-of-the-mill bit of favouritism towards a charity group that provided a
Most weeks I feel like writing an editorial. This was not one of them. As much of an exciting challenge it is to form ideas and arguments to then throw them out into the void, there are some weeks when
Even days ago, it was pretty obvious what the topic of this week’s editorial would be. If you left the house and entered a public space this weekend, you were obliged by provincial decree to cover your face with some
The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Renfrew County historian Dave Lemkay to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public presentation takes place on Sunday, August 17, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. His talk draws on his extensive family research from Germany to Petawawa Township, across North America and the world. Refreshments will be served.
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