Common Ground – August 2025
By Jill Williams “The great wonder, in gardening, is that so many plants live.” – Christopher Lloyd I’m not sure about everyone else but I’m getting very discouraged by this summer’s extreme dryness. In the vegetable garden only the tomatoes seem undaunted by the drought. They get watered every few days and they don’t…
A Dangerous Summer Beauty
If you suddenly notice unusual brown discoloration of your skin with little or no accompanying discomfort, or weeping blisters from an unknown source, you may have come in contact with the sap from a plant containing a chemical compound called “furanocoumarin”. Common plants containing this chemical include celery, wild parsnip, fennel, dill, parsley, wild…
OLG Issues First Quarter Gaming Revenue Payment to Cavan Monaghan
Last month, Cavan Monaghan received the first quarter gaming revenue payment for the period running from April 1st to June 30thin the amount of $69,938, bringing the total receipts from this source since the gaming site opened in November 1999 to more than $62 million. It also provided a payment of $721,281 to the…
Letter to the Editor – August 2025
One busy Friday evening at the end of June, I found myself on County Rd. 28 near Stewart Line with a flat tire. Fortunately I was able to pull off onto Stewart Line to get out of the way of traffic. Never having owned a cell phone or changed a tire, I felt quite…
Today’s Faith – August 2025
By Rev. Janet Stobie Love, Laughter, Humility and Justice Can Grow a Garden of Peace. When I listen to the news today, I feel like the darkness that covered the earth before creation is creeping back. What gifts can we give our children and grandchildren to strengthen their ability to turn back this tide…