The debate on elected officials pledging allegiance to King Charles III continues in Ontario.....this time, in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan. Mayor Joe Taylor says the pledge has no relevance in municipal politics. He joined us to elaborate on his point of view. Backyard chickens are a contentious topic across the province. Some townships welcome them, others restrict them to farms and larger properties. A group of residents in Madoc want the township to open the coop on its backyard chicken bylaw. One supportive resident made his case this morning Two women trading tales - one a journalist, the other an old woman jailed for killing a slave hunter.. and so starts the interwoven stories at the heart of the national bestseller “In the Upper Country”. The book’s author Kai Thomas joined us today during our Wednesday Book Column.