Could Canada Post Step into the Void Left by TD’s Departure?
Conclusions on the Federal government’s postal review are expected shortly, and the rhetoric is heating up. There is a feeling that the committee charged with the review has not seriously considered adding banking services to the mandate of this Crown Corporation. Proponents argue that many Canadians in remote parts of the country are not…
First Lyme Disease-Positive Tick of the Season
The first Lyme disease-positive tick of the season was identified by Peterborough Public Health early this month. Ticks can be as small as a sesame seed and their bites are usually painless, so this serves as a good reminder to be on the lookout for ticks and to bring in any ticks you find…
Can Our Scars Add to Our Beauty?
Each of us carries baggage from our individual pasts. That stuff we would like to forget, and wish we had done differently. Often our baggage has produced chips and cracks, scars in our being. We’d like to relive our lives, making different choices. We’d like not to have those scars. That is one thing…
Gillian Webster Selected for Ontario Field Lacrosse
Millbrook resident Gillian Webster has been selected for the U19 Team Ontario Field Lacrosse team this season. This is not the first time this impressive young lady has made a provincial Lacrosse team. In 2015, Gilliam was one of the youngest members of the U18 team and travelled to Scotland to represent the…
Thanks for the Fair!
Things were looking bleak the week before the Fair this year. Unprecedented rain, while welcome, had left the fairgrounds soggy and organizers concerned. Fortunately the skies cleared and the fair occurred with the only four straight days of sunshine we’ve experienced in weeks. Thanks to a PA day, Children’s day came early and local…
Cavan Monaghan Libraries – Celebrate Canada 150!
This year marks 150 years of Confederation, and with the entire country celebrating, the Cavan Monaghan Libraries are joining in the festivities. The Summer Reading Program, organized this year by Camryn Neilson, is taking the idea of celebrating Canada to heart, and is being designed specifically around our great nation. Each week the…