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Category Archives: April 2014
New Face at Centennial Place
by: Celia Hunter Cathy Meehan is a big fan of Millbrook and a new face at Centennial Place. Cathy moved into the Office Manager position this past January and has settled in well. She enjoys coming into the village to work and to shop and browse through the shops downtown…. Continue reading
Youth Serve Up Pancakes
by: Karen Graham This past Sunday morning, the Youth group led by Liz Shaunessy, Dian Anderson, Cathy MacIntyre and Dave and Carolyn Brackenridge hosted a pancake breakfast for the community. This is a non-denominational group of teens who meet at Centreville Presbyterian Church on the third Sunday of each month… Continue reading
Community Celebration Set For Easter Monday
Airport Road at an Impasse
Township Will Stick With Syrofoam Recycling Despite County Charge
by: Celia Hunter At County Council last week, the Township of Cavan Monaghan requested that the County reconsider its decision to charge the township for delivering polystyrene it collects at the transfer station to the Pido Road disposal and recycling depot. The County recently proposed a $1500 charge to the… Continue reading
Shield Source Gone
Shield Source Incorporated (SSI), a manufacturer of self-luminous life safety signs located at the Peterborough Airport, has completed the decontamination and clean-up of their facility. The CNSC has issued a Licence to Abandon which confirms that SSI has provided adequate evidence that the clean-up is complete and allows SSI to… Continue reading
Sustainable Peterborough Presents Annual Report Card to Council
by: Celia Hunter Ken Doherty, Chair of Sustainable Peterborough, and Anca Pascalau, Sustainability Coordinator, outlined the strides being made in Peterborough County and City in areas such as economic development and employment, agriculture and local food, natural and cultural assets, energy and climate change, land use planning and healthy communities…. Continue reading
County Passes 2014 Budget
The 2014 County budget was approved by County Council at their April 2 meeting. According to the press release, the approved budget will see a tax rate increase, net of assessment growth, of 1.88%. “This budget represents an extremely responsible approach to fiscal management.” said J. Murray Jones, Peterborough County… Continue reading