The Council Column
This year my family decided to get solar panels on our rooftop. It’s a good thing we made the decision because this year is the last year for the MicroFit program. There are a limited number of contracts each year so if you were thinking of rooftop solar I would hurry. The Millbrook Valley…
County Strategic Plan in Review
Last month Peterborough County passed its 2017 budget which results in an assessment increase of 2.92% for County residents. Together with the municipal rate increase established in the 2017 Cavan Monaghan municipal budget in January, local property taxes will rise by — for township residents in 2017. According to Director of Finance Trena DeBruijn,…
Open Your Eyes with Lash Extensions
One of the most popular beauty trends these days are lash extensions. These are not the exaggerated false eyelashes you may remember from the 1960’s sported by supermodels including Twiggy. You will have to go to YouTube for instructions to perfect that look. These days false eyelash products offer a more subtle result, and…
If the Shoe Fits
A friend of mine complained that her dogs were barking and she didn’t mean her four-footed friends. With her new fitness routine, she was walking more often and her feet were screaming at her. In her wisdom to include more fitness in her life, she neglected the very vehicle that gets her there –…
Easter Eggstravaganza!
The storm that arrived on Good Friday had organizers worrying about the practicalities of an Easter egg hunt in snowbanks, but by Sunday afternoon, the sun was shining and the ground had dried up enough to allow the event to proceed with a large, eager crowd. This year the local library teamed up with…
Cameron Cycle
It’s an investment that has paid dividends for more than 45 years. In 1969, two brothers were given $4000 from their mother who had received it from an accident claim and told to use it to build their future. They did. Peter and Bernie Grubert were motorcycle enthusiasts, as were many of their friends.…