Despite that late May snowfall, the hay season arrived early this year and by now most local farmers have already taken their “first cut” of this ubiquitous crop. Some years conditions allow as many as three cuts of hay in the season, but the first one is the most valuable,… Continue reading
Do you love to drive and have a few hours during the day to spare once or twice a week? Community Care Peterborough needs reliable, caring drivers willing to transport its clients to medical appointments or social and recreational activities within the City and County of Peterborough, and destinations in… Continue reading
Well, as much as I hate to admit it, I realize I really am a glass-half-empty kind of guy. The lack of rain and the devastation being caused by the gypsy moth caterpillars are only bringing home to me this depressing fact more and more clearly. Lisa Stefaniak’s wonderful column… Continue reading
I’ve been reading about Justice Murray Sinclair, the new chancellor of Queen’s University. What an amazing human being. Beginning with his valedictory address at high school graduation to this latest prestigious appointment at Queen’s, his list of achievements is endless. As I read the article about this wonderful man who… Continue reading
I’m not talking about what those dreaded caterpillars have done or will turn into; I’m talking about us humans, as we evolve on this planet in the wake of the pandemic. Let me share some pre-Covid, age-old advice from my friends: On how to get things done: Find a guy,… Continue reading
Viewing art in the great outdoors was the theme of a recent Globe & Mail article and ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery made the list of 11 such destinations across Canada. This local gem, now celebrating year 22, is the perfect choice for art lovers in the time of COVID…. Continue reading
It may be hard to believe in this age of scientific wonders, but barely 100 years ago the best astronomers in the world were debating whether the Milky Way, our home galaxy, might be the entire universe. The claim seems inconceivable from the lofty perch of our current scientific understanding…. Continue reading
“Parnassus has its flowers of transient fragrance.” Dr Johnson The porch triffid, aka Nicotiana sylvestris, continues to confound visitors. Many people have asked me what on earth is that giant plant with drooping white flowers. If you have only seen the very dwarf forms that are sold as bedding plants,… Continue reading
My Dad and sister are coming to visit today. It will be the first time in seven months that I have seen my Dad. This morning, I finally allowed myself to be excited because I knew it was really happening. All week long I had felt irritable and I could… Continue reading
