OLG Shares Quarterly Gaming Revenue with Cavan Monaghan and Peterborough
It’s that time again–Shorelines Casino handed out cheques to their host communities last week covering the three months of operations from January to the end of March. Cavan Monaghan’s share was $81,059, while Peterborough received $743,297. How are gaming revenues faring under the new, two-facility model? Last year, Cavan Monaghan received $679,173 for the…
St. John’s Ida 200th Anniversary Celebrations Coming Next Month
St. John’s Church in Ida, first established by Rev. Joseph Thompson in 1819, is celebrating its 200th year of worship and ministry in Cavan-Monaghan Township. As a community church in the Anglican tradition, we have from the very beginning, welcomed people from very diverse backgrounds. Our first two pioneering ministers, Rev. Thompson and Rev.…
Solving Our Septic Dilemma for Safe Water in Rural Areas
In Ontario, the oversight of onsite sewage systems that allow rural property owners to safely treat and dispose of human waste rests with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The ministry has delegated the responsibility to local bodies, such as municipalities, boards of health or conservation authorities. Here in Peterborough, with the exception…
Garden Club Events
Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 26th when the Millbrook & Area Garden Club will be at the Farmer’s Market at the Old Millbrook School from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. with a wide variety of plants for sale, from tomato plants, to potted perennials. You will be sure to find some new and…
New eTick Website Allows Residents to Identify Disease-Carrying Species
Lyme disease prevention just got easier thanks to a new website that allows local residents to submit photos of ticks they find and receive confirmation if it belongs to the species that carry Lyme bacteria. “Not all ticks carry Lyme disease, so the first step is always species identification when a tick is discovered,”…