It’s Official: Watermain Replacement Postponed
Celia Hunter Council endorsed the recommendation presented to them by the Director of Public Works, Wayne Hancock on Monday, May 4 to award the Watermain Replacement contract to Carchidi Excavating Ltd as the lower of two bidders, but to postpone the work until April-May, 2016. The recommendation specifies a completion date of “no later…
Aging Arena Is Taking Its Toll
Celia Hunter Gerry Barker, Parks and Facilities Manager for Cavan Monaghan, presented a report and recommendations to Council on Monday, May 4, requesting $13,300.00 plus municipal HST from General Reserves to cover the cost of repairs and upgrades to equipment for the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, and a later start-up time in the fall.
Take a Studio Tour This Weekend
The Rolling Hills Studio Tour is a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend. The self-guided tour takes place this Saturday and Sunday, 10am -5 pm, and features studios and destinations in the Bethany and Pontypool area, as well as a Quilt Show presented by From the Heart Quilt Shop in Bethany. Aunt Laura’s…
Maple Crescent Farm- A Cowboy’s Dream
Karen Graham As a youngster growing up in Russia, Boris Khaimovich was inspired by American cowboy movies. He was drawn to the freedom, the independence, the attitude that the protagonists represented. When he located to Canada with his family in 1974, he wound up in Toronto and for a time his dreams of country…
Exhibition Features JoEllen Brydon’s Work
Celia Hunter JoEllen Brydon’s vibrant paintings tell the stories of people she meets including friends, neighbours and strangers. Many are based on tales of her ancestors, rooted in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and of the people she meets where she lives in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding area she calls home. This Friday, an exhibition…