Category: 2015
Want Young People to Vote? Include them in the Conversation
David Gray-Donald Only 39% of Canadians aged 18-24 voted in 2011. In the 25-34 age bracket, the turnout was only slightly higher at 45%, whereas in the older demographic aged 55-74, over 70% of…
Massey Ferguson Collectors Meet at Todd Equipment
Karen Graham Cody Todd of Todd Equipment Ltd. hosted the quarterly meeting of the Twin-Power Heritage Association on Sunday where more than 70 people arrived to learn what is happening in the world of…
Local Children’s Author Shan McFadden to Direct Next Fun Folk Production
Karen Graham For this, the 8th anniversary of local children`s theatre group, Fun Folk Theatricals, the organization will operate under the leadership of local children`s author Shan McFadden who takes over from Pat Barr…
Meet Constable John MacLeod- Our School Contact on the Force
Karen Graham John wants to be recognized by kids in our community. He wants them to know he is there for them; that he is approachable and on their side. With five yearsè experience…
Terry Fox Run Marks 35 Years
Cathy Bush On Sunday September 20th, the annual event was held at Nichols Oval in Peterborough. This is my 7th year to attend this special and memorable event, and I look forward to it…
Work Begins at the Mill
With the fundraising campaign in full swing, work has begun on the project to move Needler’s Mill onto a new, stable foundation. Last week, soil sampling took place in preparation for the engineer’s design…
Will Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Be Good for Millbrook?
Leonard Knott Cavan Ward Councillor Jordan Landry is thinking ahead, possibly to a time when there are lots of electricity-powered cars on the road. At this week’s Cavan Monaghan Township Council meeting, she…
A Little Gem in the Countryside
Valerie Kent Okay, so maybe your first thought when you are driving around in the countryside is not to go and visit a very top notch art gallery hidden somewhere at the four corners of…
Crestwood Students Challenge Jimmy Fallon
Mental Health is on the minds of Crestwood students, and they are hoping to bring the popular talk-show host Jimmy Fallon on side to help share their message. With green tape wrapped around their…