‘Don’t Be Sheepish About Coming In’ Williams Design Studio
Sarah Sobanski The Williams didn’t find art, so much as art found them. “If [art] is in you, you have to do it,” according to Paul Williams of Williams Design Studio, explaining regardless of the passion, the artist will end up using a creative outlet somehow. Paul and Beverly Williams met at Black Creek…
Valerie Kent leads Art Classes at Local Elementary Schools
Patrick Stephen The class rooms were full of excitement and creativity on Wednesday at North Cavan Public school as Senior Kindergarten students took part in a special art class. After all, what could be more exciting than pallets of paint, paintbrushes, blank pages, a healthy amount of soap and endless possibilities ahead? The epicenter…
Dams Won’t Be Enough Against Climate Change Related Flooding
Sarah Sobanski “Climate change isn’t a religion,” says Associate Professor Blair Feltmate of the University of Waterloo’s Department of the Environment. In his view, climate change isn’t a matter of belief anymore, it’s a matter of facts – and the facts say we need to start preparing for circumstances, specifically flooding, in places and…
ORCA AGM Held at Baxter Creek
Karen Graham Last week, the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) held its 59th Annual General Meeting at Baxter Creek Golf Club. With roughly 50 members of the public in attendance, there was a full agenda. The directors and staff reviewed the highlights and achievements of the year, presented community awards of excellence to community…
Tell us our Future- it’s up to you!
Did you know there’s actually a US website called Newspaper Death Watch? It keeps tabs on the number of newspapers that have ceased publication since 2007. But this is not a trend only in the US, of course, but all over. Last week we heard that newsrooms were merging in four major Canadian cities-…
Barn Quilt Trail Project Seeking Artistic, Fabrication and Financial Support
Karen Graham At this week’s Council meeting, Lenka Petric of the Cavan Monaghan Barn Quilt Trail Project presented an overview of the status of this impressive community project. With a current target of 30 barn quilts on the table, Petric outlined the vision of the group, which includes a wide range of members with…