I hope everyone had an enjoyable Labour Day weekend. This week marks back-to-school official with staggered starts for in-person classes...

Is it autumn yet? By the calendar it is still a few weeks away but when it is 6C in the morning and only gets to 23C in the afternoon, it...

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.8″...

The Blackstock Shorelines column is back! As you may or may not have noticed, I unofficially took the summer off. Covid-19 started the...

Listening is a skill difficult to achieve, it takes patience and practice. To truly listen to someone, and to absorb what is being said,...

First some good news! Dorothy Baker is feeling much better and as of Thursday has moved into Butternut Manor. She has a corner unit, Rm...

The community sends sincere sympathy to Donna and Ed Eckhardt and Family on the passing of Donna’s mother Laverne Porter on Sunday,...

Change is inevitable. It can come like a tidal wave, or creep along in many forms. It can entail difficult choices, new opportunities, or...

Really, can it be mid-August already? I thought July went quickly, but August is moving as quickly with as much heat. Hope everyone has...

There have been a lot of speeders on John Street. Consequently, Pontypool has put up a new speed sign on John Street, by the fire hall,...

Everyday living has changed, and we are experiencing a new norm. These times are a reminder to focus on the present, not the past, or on...

By the time you read this we will be almost half way through August! This past week we had a touch of autumn as it was 8 degrees C and 9...

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.8″...

Have you noticed the daylight hours are becoming shorter? Yes, we have entered the month of August and nature will begin gradually...

It saddened us to hear of the passing of Pat Kingstone on Saturday August 1st, who has lived at Westshore Village recently. Pat...

Thank you to all the volunteers of the Bethany community who helped build the new playground at The Bethany Park. Looks great. Kids will...

Well, is it possible we are into August already? Where did the time go? I celebrated my 80th birthday on July 26th and since then the...

We welcome Lion Shaun Fryer to our membership this month. Lion Shaun was inducted into our Club at an outdoor, socially distanced,...

This is a challenging time for friendships. Some of us are COVID-casual, others COVID-cautious. I am a COVID-cautious. There is a lot at...

A decent rain, finally! It seems that most of the area got rain Sunday afternoon, but in varying amounts. Earlier in the week, some got...