Category Archives: Eastern Ontario

Homelessness In Prescott-Russell Is At Crisis Levels Due To A Lack Of Provincial Funding

…this is an unedited version of an article I wrote for The Review. There are more than 1,500 people across the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) searching for a place to live because the counties lack the critical provincial and … Continue reading →

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Hawkesbury buries it’s only remaining waterfront in tonnes of sharp rocks because the Little City just can’t have nice things

…just found out the best chip-stand in the region is finally open — actually, Grenville’s ‘Jos Patate’ has been open since March 26, but I just crossed the bridge into Quebec on Tuesday to check the chip stand situation out. … Continue reading →

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Photos From Vankleek Hill’s 2018 ‘Festival of Flavours’

. Photos from Vankleek Hill’s ‘2018 Festival of Flavours‘ . . .

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Maybe it’s time to kill the May Show

. . The May Show of today is a pale imitation of the May Show that was so successful through the 1980’s and the first half of the 90’s, so maybe it’s time to stop pretending and just let it … Continue reading →

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MoneySense magazine ranks Hawkesbury 150th out of 190 cities, people ask ‘what the fuck is MoneySense magazine?’

. For a few years MoneySense, a Toronto-based magazine, has been ranking cities in Canada from best to worst. For the third year in a row they’ve decided Hawkesbury is one of the worst places to live in Canada, and … Continue reading →

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Little Victor Update | Speed demon

. Victor has been walking since April. Every day he gets more confident in his stride, and the motions get less jerky. Unfortunately the confidence is leading him to move at speeds he’s not quite ready for. Which means my … Continue reading →

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