Military Memorial of Edwin Retallick added Millbrook Legion Wall of Honour
Last month, a new display was unveiled in the Memorabilia room of the Millbrook Legion. A shadow box containing a military jacket and two military caps owned by the late Edwin Reid Retallick of Millbrook is now mounted in the display room. Born in 1923, Retallick grew up in his grandparent’s home in…
Where are they now? Julie Olsen-Horton’s Great Slave Lake Adventure
Growing up on Tapley ¼ Line, Julie always loved the outdoors, and was never squeamish about the creatures inhabiting their generous property. After high school, she decided to develop her interests in a two year Ecosystems Management Technologist program at the Lindsay campus of Fleming College. After some contract positions in Ontario and British…
A New Generation of Farmers Investing in the Future at Alona Farms
A few years ago, Cathy and Rick Carl moved from Cathy’s parents’ home farm on Zion Line to allow their daughter Melissa, her husband Mike Harrigan and their growing family to take their turn in the home that has been in Cathy’s family for generations. Originally owned by her grandfather Ed, it was…
Community Centre Fundraising Committee Launched
They’re off! After several meetings, the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre Fundraising Committee is getting ready to kick off their fundraising efforts for the new community centre. This committee is a collection of volunteers from parts of the community who have taken on the responsibility for raising the $1 million dollars needed for the completion…
Lots at Stake at Kawartha Downs
Behind last week’s theatrics at Queen’s Park between MPPs Jeff Leal and Laurie Scott over the number of races permitted for Kawartha Downs in 2018 lie serious questions about the future of this location. Last May, Skip Ambrose, who owns the corporation that controls the property, watched his firm be placed in receivership. It…
Peterborough Regional Health Centre charts its course for the future
In early October, Peterborough Regional Health Centre President (PRHC) and Chief Executive Officer Peter McLaughlin presented the organization’s strategic plan for the next three years. Having been awarded Exemplary Standing in the provincial accreditation process in April, the plan represented more of a tweaking than a complete overhaul. In order to attain Exemplary…