In June of 2020, my husband Jim and I picked up our new bicycles. Our nephew Graeme, owner of Frontenac…
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roadSIGNS – June 2021: Lessons Learned
As we see glimpses of what life might be like Post-Pandemic, do you find yourself wondering what this world event…
Are you afraid to die?
Throughout my entire existence, I have had a strange fascination with death. I’m not unique; I’m sure most of us…
“Scandal” comes to an end. Where is the apology to WE Charity?
The parliamentary committee charged with investigating the beleaguered Canada Student Service Grant program will soon release its report on the…
roadSIGNS – May 2021: Pandemic Pandemonium
I admit, the most recent lock-down sent me spiraling to places I prefer not to mention and thinking in language…
Opinion: Sign of the Times
I’m tired of lockdowns. I’m tired of wearing a mask. And, I’m tired of Covid altogether. But, that’s where it…
roadSIGNS – April 2021: Forgiveness.
I have noticed that these times we live in have given me more reasons to be angry and judgmental of…
roadSIGNS – March 2021: Conscious Communication
Have you ever noticed that people do not ask questions other than a cursory, how are you? Have you also…
roadSIGNS – February – 2021: Staying Grounded
Are you fed-up yet? Feeling a little impatient with all the restrictions? Bombarded by media that seems laden with BAD…
Maybe it’s time to throw in the towel.
When denial runs too deep, it becomes delusion. We are fast approaching the one year anniversary since WHO declared Covid-19…
LTE – Thank you to Councillor Bergeron
I would like to thank Cornwall Councillor Eric Bergeron for requesting a detailed review of the 2021 municipal operating budget. …
Fed-up with the boatload of crap!
We came across this post in our personal social media feeds. This is one man who is fed-up with the…
roadSIGNS – January – 2021: Here We Come!
At this time of year most years, we find ourselves musing about the year behind us and wondering where the…
roadSIGNS – December 2020 – The Gifts
Christmas will be different this year for most of us. Families with gather at a distance, precautions will force us…
Editorial: Putting Public Interest Over Public Safety
From the editorial board We live in unprecedented times. The business-as-usual model does not necessarily apply. We believe and accept…
Opinion: Twist and Shout
Twist and Shout was the title of a great dance song written and performed by the Isley Brothers in 1963…
OPINION: I CAME, I SAW AND SO WHAT…
As advertised, Saturday’s (November 21) “freedom” protest was hosted by local organizer Caitlyn Richer and promoters at The Line Canada.…
Will Social Media be the end of us?
Recently, I have watched the critically acclaimed, Netflix produced documentary “The Social Dilemma“. What I have taken away from watching…
roadSIGNS – A Blank Canvas
September is always a time of transition, the shift from the full heat of summer into cooler nights and moderate…
The Best and Worst of Times
In 1859, Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, opening with the following words, “It was the best of times, it…
Agree to Disagree – Things COVID taught me
Never in my wildest nightmares did I ever fathom I would go through times like we are living right now.…