If you have replaced your mailbox in the wintertime after it met with a township snow plow, there is good news. The township has recently revised its policy to allow for the township to assume the liability for damage to local mailboxes that have “come into physical contact” with a… Continue reading
Once it’s out, there is no way to put the toothpaste back in the tube. The power of rumours and accusations, even from anonymous sources, seems to have reached new heights over the last few months, as legitimate, appalling stories of sexual harassment mix with stories of poor judgement and… Continue reading
After thirty-three years in the convenience store business, Min Kim and his family are stepping away from the counter. For the past twenty-two years, customers at Millbrook’s Mr. Convenience have been greeted by members of Kim’s family, or their long-time staff member Alex, as they dropped in to pick up… Continue reading
4th Line Theatre will open its box office for the purchase of tickets and gift certificate redemptions for the 2018 Summer Season as of Monday, February 12th. Tickets, gift certificates and picnics for 4th Line Theatre’s 2018 summer season can be purchased by phone (705-932-4445), online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca, at 4th… Continue reading
I had been single for about half a year and was living deep in the Ganaraska as Valentine’s Day approached. The isolation was restorative, but with only my boys, coyotes and red squirrels for company, I had to admit I was lonely. Then one day, my solitude was interrupted by… Continue reading
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) has embarked upon a program to develop management statements for all of its properties. The purpose of a conservation area management statement is to describe the long-term ownership, management objectives and associated stewardship activities for the property. ORCA is currently developing a management statement for… Continue reading
You may not recognize Pat Taylor of Taylormade Signs, but you will certainly recognize her work. For more than 30 years, she has been designing and creating custom carved and hand-painted signs that are works of art used by local businesses to present their face to the public. It’s a… Continue reading
Leslie Boyd has spent a great deal of her life in the remote community of Cape Dorset located on the south west corner of Baffin Island. A city girl from Toronto, growing up she spent weekends and holidays at her parents’ recreational property in the area, first at a farm… Continue reading
