Author: Karen Graham
Now & Then – May 2026: Some Sporting Tales
Millbrook Central Ontario Lacrosse Champs 1881 1950 Women’s Ball Team Millbrook 1905 Presbyterian Ball Team By Dan Bourgeois This is a great time of year for sports fans. The Raptors made the NBA playoffs.…
Statistics Canada New Census Begins May 4th
Once every five years, Statistics Canada conducts a census of the population which provides insight into our community, illustrating how the makeup of our population is changing over time in terms of age, ethnicity,…
Seeds from Bethany Take a Trip to the Moon
The late Melissa Spearing was an avid seed collector who worked at Kew Gardens in the UK and at the National Tree Seed Centre in Fredericton where she conducted research on forest protection and…
HE’S BACK!- Brooke Taylors’ Recycled Plastics Returns
Brooke Taylor has plenty of inventory ready to go to your cottage or backyard. It started with a few pieces of recycled plastic “lumber”. Brooke Taylor wanted to build a couple of chairs that…
New Vet Joins Peterborough West Animal Hospital
Dr. Huda Alladin recently joined Peterborough West Animal Hospital. Huda Alladinis an adventurous young woman. She moved to Cavan Monaghan a few weeks ago leaving her home in Cairo to join the staff at…
Repair Café Comes to the CMCC
A volunteer repairs a shirt at the Earth Day event One of the booths at last week’s Earth Day event was staffed by volunteers from the Peterborough Repair Café. This service usually operates once…
Summer Intern Joins Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance
By Craig Onafrychuk The Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance is pleased to welcome a summer intern from Fleming College who will be joining us from May through July on a modest stipend. This placement will…
Decorating Committee
Planters get a seasonal update from members of the Decorating Committee.
Local Kitchen Offers Authentic Caribbean Cuisine
There seems to be no limit to the energy of Georget Pounall. She works in Toronto as a Doula, supporting families as they follow the transformative journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum. In 2024,…