Each week The NOTL Local gathers the contributions from our four regular columnists - Owen Bjorgan, Donald Combe, Ben Foster and Rick Mills - all in one place, just in case you missed in their usual Wednesday time slots on notllocal.com.

Earth Day a good time to talk about biodiversity

Owen Bjorgan spent Earth Day, Monday, April 22 speaking at the NOTL community centre, spreading an important yet optimistic message about our unique climate change situation. The presentation was titled From Worry to Hope, recognizing that talk of climate change can be dreadful and intimidating in everyday culture, but it's all about how you deliver the message. CLICK HERE TO READ THE COLUMN

View from the Couch: A Review of The Gentlemen

Retired English teacher Donald Combe takes in the latest Guy Ritchie creation, an eight-episode limited series called The Gentlemen. available on Netflix. CLICK HERE TO READ THE COLUMN

Where's Ben? Let us know where in NOTL Ben Foster is in today's photo

Eden High School student Ben Foster is at it again. Can you guess where in NOTL he is hiding this week? CLICK HERE TO READ THE COLUMN

Ricky Rap: We're as sick as our secrets

A quote from Michael J. Fox comes to mind for Rick Mills as he helps out with the Rock Steady Boxing program for Parkinson's Disease patients at The Club at White Oaks. CLICK HERE TO READ THE COLUMN