Christine Peets When parents and kids wake up to news reports that the school buses aren’t running due to bad weather, they may have different reactions. Kids may be happy to miss school for a ‘snow day’; parents may have to put a contingency plan in place to make sure their kids will be […]
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Sarah Cavanagh When life gives you grey, cool days fight back with bright colours, gingerbread and a party. Well something like that. November is the month when the days are shorter and colder. We think longingly of summer vacation, are bogged down in back to school routines, or for some, try to come to terms […]
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Submitted Sometimes when children start junior kindergarten it becomes clear that they are struggling with speech, language, or literacy skills. The start of JK is also when problems with stuttering often start or get worse. Check your child’s speech and language development using the checklists on the Language Express website or contact Language Express for […]
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Sarah Cavanaugh Congratulations! We’ve survived the first month of back to school. September has come and gone with its new routines, after school activity schedule, and in some cases, the first of the school year bugs (crawling and viral). It is officially autumn and the world is exploding with Pumpkin Spice and Christmas countdowns. I […]
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Christine Peets “Art in and of itself is a basic human activity and children are all inherently creative, so we want to nurture that in a forward-thinking culture.” That was arts educator Gabriel Deerman’s first thought when asked about the main benefits of arts education. Deerman is an Ontario College of Teachers and Internationale Baccalaureate […]
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Submitted by LGLDHU Do you have, care for, or work with a toddler or preschooler? Are you curious about a child’s eating habits? Are you looking for tips to make mealtimes easy or get kids excited about eating veggies? NutriSTEP® is a no-cost questionnaire that covers children’s eating, physical activity and screen time habits. The […]
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Sarah Cavanagh It’s the hap-happiest time of the year — back to school season is upon us and after a summer clunking around the house, some families are eager to see their small residents off to school for the day once again. Personally I have a tough time with back to school. I love summer […]
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Evening strolls through Victoria Park often lead to a large stone adorned with a bronze marker laid in 1923. The marker reads “This swimming pool erected by the corporation and citizens of Smiths Falls under the auspices of the Rotary Club”. Antique postcards featuring beautiful images of the Rotary Pool are relatively common. An old […]
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The adolescent stage is between 13-19 years of age. They are filled with untapped potential, but the teenage years are often not seen as positive. It’s the stage of life where we are fraught with insecurity and self-doubt. The stage where we make mountains out of molehills. We sit around feeling isolated, lonely, and believing […]
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Agnes woke up in pitch black darkness—she was shivering uncontrollably and drenched in sweat. By morning she was coughing to the point of choking. The 60-year-old could no longer ignore the inevitable. Agnes picked up the telephone receiver and cranked the handle. “Operator, it’s Agnes Lamb, please connect me with 114,” she requested. This was […]
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On February 24th, 2023, the doors of The Tipped Ship on Main Street in Elgin will open to the public following a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 am. All are welcome. In 1893, John R. Dargavel built and opened a general store on the main corner of Elgin. 130 years later, The Tipped Ship opens […]
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