The Lindsay Advocate

Going nuclear
Cool tips for a hot planet
Chernobyl. Three Mile Island. Fukushima. While 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Chernobyl, those disasters seem to be fading from… Continue reading “Going nuclear”

Snizhanna Otych on fleeing Ukraine, food from the home country, and enduring the pain of Russia’s war
Lunch with Roderick Benns
It’s Feb. 24, 2022, at about 4:30 a.m., when you hear the first bombs fall. You had already made a… Continue reading “Snizhanna Otych on fleeing Ukraine, food from the home country, and enduring the pain of Russia’s war”

Beyond the busy season
At Murphy’s Lockside Pub & Patio in Fenelon Falls, co-owners Heather Storey and Jason Lynn knew going in that the… Continue reading “Beyond the busy season”

AI companions
Are new tools helping or hindering our personal relations?
“Honestly, it’s just another tool in my mental health toolbox,” says Amanda Braniff of the app known as Chat GPT… Continue reading “AI companions”

Finding people in a screen-first world
February has a way of putting relationships under the spotlight. Valentine’s Day arrives with its roses and prix-fixe menus, and… Continue reading “Finding people in a screen-first world”

The Sarah McDonald affair of 1911
‘Her wayward life of vice’
Lindsay’s William Street, in 1911, was supposed to be a thoroughfare of progress and respectability. At its foot was the… Continue reading “The Sarah McDonald affair of 1911”

Solar MindSet teaches kids how solar power really works
In September, Ampere released the Solar MindSet, a solar power kit that encourages youth to understand the power of renewable… Continue reading “Solar MindSet teaches kids how solar power really works”
