A Public Meeting was held during the July 4th Council meeting to obtain feedback from Council and residents regarding a proposed residential subdivision in the Hamlet of Springville. Woodview Properties Inc. has applied to Peterborough County for approval of a subdivision on a 26.9 acre property with frontage on… Continue reading
The current curbside waste collection contract with Withers Waste Management expires this week. A tender for a three-year contract for services was posted in late June to seek service providers, with a closing date in July. When the tenders were opened on July 19th, only two bids were received, and… Continue reading
After a two-year hiatus, the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame will celebrate the 2022 additions to their Wall of Fame in person this month. Two couples are among residents being honoured for their contribution to the local agriculture/agri-food industry: Dr. Bill and Mary Belch of North Monaghan, and Roy… Continue reading
Anyone following local social media channels will have seen this face before. A tireless promotor of the Poulin family business, Red Mill Maple Syrup, Jeremy has become the face of the brand: a youthful image to invigorate a traditional product. Syrup production has been in the family for generations. Jeremy’s… Continue reading
By Fran Fearnley “We negotiated our way through the last two pandemic years” says Fran Fearnley owner of ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery, “but we very much missed not having a visiting artist from Zimbabwe. We are thrilled that Tapiwa Mapuranga, who has been waiting patiently for the past two years,… Continue reading
During her work as a Personal Service Worker, Krystyna Nelson has seen firsthand the physical and mental debilitation that chronic ailments have on daily life. During time spent with her clients, she saw them feel supported, even finding ways to laugh. When her scheduled time was up, she often… Continue reading
Kawartha Downs continues to ramp up its summer entertainment offerings, with the next event scheduled for August 5th. General Admission is free for the Agricultural Day, and gates open at 3pm. Antique tractors will be on display, and other attractions include a lamb and rabbit show hosted by the… Continue reading
For anyone involved in public education, August is a strange month. The weather is still warm, flowers are blooming, and summer’s unrelenting cacophony of lawnmowers, chainsaws, and assorted internal-combustion engines continues unabated. One might not even notice the shortening days or the crickets warming up in the grass. And yet… Continue reading
