Category: August 2014
Save the Dam Mill Group Welcomes New CAO
Celia Hunter Dan Marinigh assumed the position of Chief Adminstrative Officer / Secretary-Treasurer at the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) this week.
Cindy Osland Spins Some Colourful Yarns
Karen Graham Cindy Osland describes herself as a city girl, but she looks quite at home on the farm she operates with husband Darrell on the 5th line of Port Hope which has been…
This Is Prime Time For Local Farmers’ Markets
Celia Hunter The bounty and variety of local farm produce can be savoured and enjoyed every Friday afternoon, 3-6 pm, with the weekly selection available at the Mt. Pleasant Women’s Institute Hall on County…
Gardening for the Community
Celia Hunter From the time the soil can be turned over until after the first frost, there are a dozen volunteers who gather every Monday evening – and through the week as their time…
Where Are They Now?… Amanda Klarer Is In The Field In Cameroon
Celia Hunter Farming, food production, sustainability: all words, issues and concepts that have a vital but everyday feel to them for us in this part of rural Ontario. For Amanda Klarer in Cameroon, West…
Ryan Huntley Files for Millbrook Councillor Seat
Celia Hunter Ryan Huntley states, “I moved to Millbrook three years ago to help a beautiful old church in need of some love.
Industrial Wind Turbines… Comment Stage Begins for Settlers Landing Project
Celia Hunter There are now two wind turbine projects active in the area.
Rice Lake Gallery… Vengai Chiwawa Finds Softness in Stone
Celia Hunter Vengai Chiwawa is the Artist-in-Residence at the spectacular ZimArt Rice Lake Gallery this summer, located on the 2nd Line east of Bailieboro.