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Category Archives: May 2016
Bold Alternative Casino Development Proposal Presented to Council
By Karen Graham Richard Taylor, a lawyer representing a group of investors, presented a dramatic vision for an alternative location for the Shorelines Casino within the boundaries of Cavan Monaghan Township at the May 2nd Council meeting. The proposal was released the same day to the City of Peterborough Council and… Continue reading
ORCA Hosts Local Tree Planting Project with Scouts
By Karen Graham Under clear skies with rain in the forecast for the following day, the conditions were ideal on Saturday for the Otonabee Regional Conservation Authorities’ tree planting event. Approximately 300 members of local scout organizations filed in at twenty minute intervals to take their spots along pre-cut lines… Continue reading
Where Are They Now? Catching up with Brennan Smith
By Karen Graham Growing up in Cavan, Brennan had it all. His rural Cavan home, where father Larry operates a Chiropractic Clinic, also provided ponds for summer fishing and winter hockey activities, siblings willing to act as goalies as the need arose, and a cadre of friends to fill out… Continue reading
Are You Ready? Emergency Preparedness Week
Are You Ready? Emergency Preparedness Week Last week Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale announced May 1st begins Canada’s 21st annual Emergency Preparedness Week, with the theme “Plan. Prepare. Be Aware.” This is a collaborative government initiative where provincial, territorial and federal emergency management organizations to… Continue reading
Celebrate Mother’s Day Visiting Local Artists on Rolling Hills Studio Tour
By Karen Graham This year artists in and around Bethany are opening their doors again for Mother’s Day weekend. The artists work in a wide variety of media, creating works of beauty, purpose and often whimsy to express their creative vision in their unique settings. From quilts to photographs, beautiful… Continue reading
“Our gardens let us dream about the future…” Anna Pavord
By Jill Williams I have a quotation from Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind on my bulletin board in the kitchen that I have been glancing at all winter “O wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?”. Well, spring is finally here and the best part of the… Continue reading
The Intelligence of Instinct
By Glenn Spurrell The House Wren had just arrived back, and as predicted he started investigating the birdhouse in my backyard almost immediately. You might remember I reported that White-breasted Nuthatches had taken up residence in this house this year quite early in the season. I knew the wren would… Continue reading
Barn Quilt Trail Project Begins with Students at Millbrook South Cavan School
By Karen Graham On Monday, six volunteers from the Cavan Monaghan Barn Quilt Trail Project joined Mrs. Sturgeon’s Grade 4 class to introduce them to the local project. The volunteers, many of whom are former teachers, were there to help students design their own block which might eventually be incorporated… Continue reading