For years, Scott Reid has been a familiar name in our riding. As a long-time incumbent, he has enjoyed the support of voters who, election after election, have put their votes in his favour. The CPC has designated our riding as a so called “safe seat” for them. Is that… READ MORE

By Gray Merriam   Most of the current assessment for “the Bay’ is about business accounting. That focus emerged from today’s obsession with the consumer-based economic model as the source of knowledge. But there is a lot more to know about the effects of ‘the Bay’ on Canadian culture. In… READ MORE

The recent and continuing belligerence we face from the US and to a somewhat lesser extent, China's government has caused and will continue to cause a loss in the value of our dollar. That makes it more expensive for you to run our Township in the way you want and… READ MORE

Can I take a moment... I want to talk to you about a result of the trade war... I know you haven't heard enough! This however is a different take on the attack on Canada. I want to talk to you about our flag, I know … Been done! Hear… READ MORE

It’s finally happening that Canada is perhaps waking up to the danger and threat of U.S. imperialism that has been around for decades. It has always been about exploitation for U.S. business interests under the guise of “promoting democracy”. Canada says very little, indeed has been complicit, when the U.S.A.… READ MORE

When I got my new tax bill I realized it was three times as much as when I first built my house here and I wondered what I was getting for this 300% increase. When I went to the township office to pay the bill I immediately saw what my… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Trump just wants our resources. All the ones he says ‘America’ doesn’t need. He wants the geographic territory because he believes that economic power comes with control of resource-rich territory that feeds production for consumption essential to their economic model. If we accept monetary economics as the only measure of… READ MORE

I am so thankful to all those who worked or donated to make Pine Meadow a reality. All of Addington Highlands, North Frontenac and a large portion of Central Frontenac were involved. It was a major undertaking for a rural area and when people heard how much money needed to… READ MORE

I rarely vote Liberal. Twice in my life, so far. Living in a rural Eastern Ontario riding that almost always goes Tory, I've had the freedom to vote with my conscience. This time however, I've a glimmer of hope that voting strategically may be the best bet for cutting down… READ MORE

I have to agree with GlenysBender (Letters, Feb. 20/25) - take the damn US flag down NOW! I've had this on my mind and so glad Glenys wrote in! I hope you get lots of support letters asking that it be removed. Maybe we can burn it in a ceremony… READ MORE

With all the negativity in geopolitics these days, especially with Trump, we often focus on the negatives causing us stress. I have been reflecting and have identified some positives that I believe we should focus on. First, I have to say that our response to USA aggression has generated even greater… READ MORE

About the beach flag, I have family and friends in the USA. Don’t judge a book by its cover. If you don’t like the flag, simple, stay out of the park.- Earl Wood READ MORE

A growing mass of people support the concept of electoral cooperation. This is being promoted by Cooperate for Cana da.ca (C4C). The idea is that the centre/ left parties should stop fighting each other and splitting the more progressive vote. They should unite-- to stop the dangerously expanding far-right in… READ MORE

Take It Down Now It makes me furious. The American flag should NOT be flying at the Sharbot Lake beach. Does France fly the Belgian flag? No! Does Great Britain fly the Danish flag? No! Why should we fly the flag of a for eign country? Now we have a… READ MORE

Written by Ken Hook

In response to last week's letter (January 30th issue) on Backyard Chickens, the new Addington Highlands bylaw is not about invading people's freedom but protecting neighbours' freedoms. It is well known that more than 26 cities in Ontario allow backyard chickens under restrictions. Most, if not all, of these cities… READ MORE

Canadians are incensed with the bullying and belittling of Canada by Donald Trump. His unfair tariffs will hurt businesses both local and national. His suggestion that Canada become the 51st state is outrageous. The thought of the American flag flying over Canada is abhorrent to most Canadians. For these reasons,… READ MORE