In mid-January, positive COVID tests in an asymptomatic resident and a staff member with mild symptoms forced the long-term care home into a Breakout designation. After further testing of all residents and staff, it was determined that the resident test was a false-positive results with the same likely true for… Continue reading
Putting Their Money Where Their Mouths Are Last week two postal workers made headlines when they refused to deliver complimentary copies of the weekly newspaper, The Epoch Times. They were both suspended without pay for three days, forfeiting wages for principles. They weren’t the first to take this position about… Continue reading
On Saturday, January 30th, the Millbrook and District Lions club came together for the first time in many months to raise money for a local teen named Wyatt. A Crestwood student, he is fighting cancer for a second time, and bills pile up in a hurry. Under the leadership of… Continue reading
My sincerest apologies for the lengthy delay in posting this thank you letter however the sentiment and gratitude are just as strong today as a year ago. The Millbrook and District Food Share would like to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of three volunteers who have left the agency… Continue reading
Property tax bills in Cavan-Monaghan include allocation to three service providers: the municipality, Peterborough County and the Ministry of Education. Each of them determine their funding requirements based on their own operations, legislative requirements and ratepayer expectations. Of the 2020 property tax receipts paid to Cavan-Monaghan, 58% were retained for… Continue reading
It has been a circuitous route to masonry for Peterborough’s Carol Jackson, but it all fits together looking back. She studied art in Toronto, and worked for several years in an Art School in Forest Hill teaching art to kids and adults. Her specialty was pottery, where she learned lots… Continue reading
“Lockdown does not mean shutdown,” Pastor Mark Smallwood In a time where social interaction is impermissible, the need for connection remains. As businesses, organizations, governments and households have had to figure out new ways of navigating this current lifestyle. Innovation is required to make this happen. Narrowing in, the… Continue reading
Do you have a guy? The catchy name certainly sticks in the mind, which is what Ida resident, Dave Westbye, was going for when he set out on his own in a new plumbing business. A licensed journeyman plumber, Dave brings more than twenty years of experience to the job,… Continue reading
