Category: June 2025
Common Ground – June 2025
By Jill Williams “In the Junes that were warmer than these…” -Yeats Spring has been particularly green and lush this year here in the valley. It was good to see the daffodils and tulips…
Don’t let Ticks Discourage Spending Time Outdoors
Anecdotal evidence of extensive tick activity in the area is backed up by public health information. Ticks are moving north as the changing climate allows them to survive in the winter in our region.…
Come To The Fair!
Get ready, folks the Fair is around the corner! In the last week of May, the midway and concession stand equipment and operators began to arrive. It’s unusual for this group to have the…
The Resilient Retailer Event
Roughly thirty people attended the Resilient Retailer event hosted by Cavan Monaghan and Peterborough County Economic Development staff and Peterborough Community Futures at the CMCC last month. The event featured an extensive presentation by…
Local Maple Producers Face Uncertain Future
Since the ice storm in late March, Bob Staples has spent most days working in the family’s sugar bush on Highway 7A, cleaning up logs and brush scattered throughout the forest. The work is…
Kawartha Land Trust Launches 2025 Passport to Nature Program
Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) has launched its 2025-26 Passport to Nature program—a series of free events in nature in the Kawarthas for the community to enjoy. The third year of KLT’s popular Passport to…
Powers of Attorney Give Decision – making Power to People We Trust
Sarah Cooling is a lawyer with the Northumberland Community Legal Centre in Cobourg, but locally she is better known as a co-owner of Moody’s Bar and Grill. Last month she delivered a presentation at…
Ball Hockey Club Pays Tribute to Local Players Fighting Significant Health Challenges
On May 20th, the Minor Ball Hockey players in the Peterborough Minor Ball Hockey League(PMBHL)took a few moments between games to at the CMCC to show support for two players who have been battling…
Local Business Provides Lawn and Garden Maintenance Services
Alex Leroy has been running a property maintenance business for several years now. He had been in the business a few years ago, and then picked it up again during Covid when a commercial…