Local Group Spreading Some Virtual Dust and Authentic Good Cheer

Less than two weeks ago, Julie Brotherstone Hartwick was inspired to start a group to make surreptitious deliveries to local women in the community to brighten their days and embrace the joy of giving. She and her Facebook friends are sprinkling their neighbours with kindness they liken to fairy dust,… Continue reading

Millbrook Community Care

Look what some of the Millbrook Community Care clients are doing to keep active during quarantine.  These ladies are keeping fit while doing chair yoga in own home! Great job ladies – good for the body, mind & soul. Practicing yoga has many benefits for both mental and physical health. … Continue reading

Local Decorator Helps Boost Homes Style and Appeal

After ten weeks of isolation staring at our four walls, most of us have discovered everything that bugs us about our current home. Despite this current dissatisfaction, few of us are prepared to part with them and start again, even when the real estate market allows us to do so. … Continue reading

Louise Bedford at The Valley Shoppe

With young children at home and no daycare available, Louise Bedford has developed an online presence that has allowed her to come to her shop on Saturdays only, when eager customers pick up their orders, hoping some fresh plants will brighten their homes. She hopes to open physically on Sundays… Continue reading

How are Downtown Merchants Faring during the Lockdown?

It took a few weeks for most businesses to absorb the impact of the province-wide shut down when it took hold mid-March.  Not surprisingly, some businesses have been able to adapt and find ways to keep some revenue flowing in even as the doors were closed. Restaurants were able to… Continue reading

Making Time to Spend Outside Means Making Lifelong Memories

When I think about most of my vivid childhood memories, they have one thing in common: those memories took place outside.  I remember running through the sprinkler in our backyard, going to pick strawberries with my sister and my Mom and then sitting on the porch hulling them so she… Continue reading

Who Needs a Mortgage Agent? 

When people are investing $200,000, they almost always seek professional advice before making a move. Brian Field wonders why they don’t take the same precautions when they are borrowing a similar amount.  When looking for a mortgage, most people go directly to their bank, but not all mortgages are alike. … Continue reading

Susan Tung’s Next Adventure

On Valentine’s Day, local restaurateur Susan Tung held a “soft launch” of her new restaurant on Hunter Street in Peterborough, even as she worked through the completion of her degree in Education.  Shortly after, COVID-19 forced the closure of most business in the province.  Susan took advantage of the closure… Continue reading