Letter to the Editor – Millbrook Zucchini Festival
Dear Editor, The Millbrook Zucchini Festival Test Bake Ovens Organizing Committee would like to thank everyone who came out on that now seemingly long past beautiful Sunday in September to help us celebrate 150 years of zucchini mayhem. Over seventy zucchini boats were raced down the creek, we were serenaded by the wonderful music…
Council Column
It was a delight to see the number of people who came out to see the final architectural design of the new Cavan Monaghan Community Centre. The new Community Centre will be designed as a Leeds Standard. We are exploring opportunities for the technical systems within the building to be designed and positioned in…
Peterborough Public Health Launches Online Portal for Immunization Record Updates
Peterborough Public Health is pleased to announce a new online portal that residents can use to keep immunization records updated for themselves and family members. This new online system makes it easy to access and update immunization records, including parents and guardians. The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has partnered with health…
Funding Approved for Community Improvement Plan for Downtown Millbrook
After the cancellation of the Rural Economic Development Program (RED), plans for a detailed streetscape plan to guide the Downtown revitalization plan looked bleak. The 2016 budget had $20,000 designated towards the development of the Community Improvement Plan which would have included this component, and the matching funds from the RED program would have…
Healthy Outdoor Playspaces
“Play is what we do when no adult is telling us what to do.” Play has a critical role in child development. The benefits are not limited to physical ones such as improved motor skills. As children navigate the physical and social environment of play areas, they develop cognitive and social skills resulting in…
At Our Libraries
With fall comes a return to routine and reading at our libraries. We have freshened up our locations with new bulletin boards in the children’s spaces. We hope all the patrons enjoy the small addition to our decor. Storytime continues this fall with our STEAM focused activities, CMLibraries is inclusive and welcomes all children…