Comment – 100 Years in the Making
There are several Canadian events celebrating their 100th year anniversary this year, and we are reminded of two of them regularly on television. First there is the battle at Vimy deemed as Canada’s coming of age event when we earned international respect as a nation. Then there’s hockey. It has been 100 years since…
Community Gardeners at Work in 2017
Volunteers get out the rakes and shovels at the first working meeting of the Community Garden, as they prepare the beds and plant a few early crops.
Letter to the Editor – Annexation – What a mess!
So, here we go again, the City of Peterborough is after more land and they only want it on their terms or at least that is how it looks. After 25 years of trying to make a deal with Cavan-Monaghan they can’t accept a deal that their own staff agreed to. Now, some councillors…
Newspaper Club Stories!
Born in China Born in China is a movie that the whole junior division (grades 4 to 6) went to see in theatres on the April 25. The film was about 3 animals. The animals were pandas, golden monkeys, and snow leopards. When I watched it I felt happy because the animals were fantastic…
New Paramedic Station Expected to Improve Response Times
The new Paramedic station at 1003 Clonsilla Ave. opened for business on Monday, April 24th, with two 24 hour ambulances on site to improve the response time for service in the west end of Peterborough City and County. Formerly the home of Paul Tinney Auto Sales, the building has undergone quite a transformation, and…
Township Libraries Receive CIBC Donation
Cavan Millbrook Libraries owe Fiona Maarhuis’s a double dose of gratitude. This dedicated volunteer has provided more than 90 hours of service to the organization and has served as a Board member for the last __ years. Prior to that, she also volunteered …. Last month, Fiona found another way to help the local…