Thanksgiving weekend is just around the corner. The trees are donning their fiery gowns of red, gold and yellow. Some are heavy with fruit. Bright orange pumpkins dot the farmer’s fields. Everywhere we look, Mother Nature is getting ready to celebrate. Many of us are looking forward to gathering with… Continue reading
St. John’s Church, Ida had a wonderful “Fall Welcoming Festival” on Sunday, September 11th. Our worship time included many familiar, uplifting hymns and choruses, as well as scripture readings, prayers and a message to encourage us in our life of following Jesus. After church, both old and young moved outdoors… Continue reading
“Obstacles don’t block the path. They are the path.” Buddhist proverb The rituals of fall are well under way here in the valley. The chimney has been cleaned and the kitchen wood stove taken apart and cleaned. And my least favourite part of that process, putting the cleaned pipes back… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, a Cavan resident advised that there were snapping turtle hatchlings on the road near a creek by her home. She reported having rescued more than 100 of the endangered creatures. There were more to come – many more, as I would discover. Our Ontario turtles are… Continue reading
In June, Council received a proposal to open a new bingo centre in the existing facility of Kawartha Downs in Fraserville from Richard Weldon, the Managing Partner of Kawartha Downs’ new owner, Romspen Mortgage Investment Fund. Gaming facilities are regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), and… Continue reading
Approximately 50 visitors attended the ONFARM presentation in early September held in a field at Woodleigh Farms and hosted by the farm operator, Norm Lamothe. The audience was diverse – young and old, and almost half were women. They came to hear how they could make their operations more efficient,… Continue reading
On Sunday, approximately 130 mountain bike riders arrived at the Millbrook Fairgrounds for another Ganny Enduro race. Riders were treated to beautiful conditions for this event which travelled through the Millbrook Valley Trails. The race consisted of two segments, with the morning ride slightly shorter than the afternoon trip. In… Continue reading
