Foster Parents Provide Support and Stability to Children in Transition

The Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society (KHCAS) manages the local foster care support system and is currently recruiting new foster parents. Children’s Aid Societies across the province are facing a steady decline in available foster families to support young people who may come into our care. Without local foster families to… Continue reading

This Month at Your Libraries

By Courtney Spence “August is like the Grand Finale of Summer” -Unknown It is hard to believe that August is here already! Beat the summer heat by visiting either branch of the CMLibraries and taking part in our children’s and/or adult programming. Our kid-theme this month is “Under the Sea… Continue reading

Common Ground – August 2025

By Jill Williams “The great wonder, in gardening, is that so many plants live.” – Christopher Lloyd I’m not sure about everyone else but I’m getting very discouraged by this summer’s extreme dryness. In the vegetable garden only the tomatoes seem undaunted by the drought. They get watered every few… Continue reading

A Dangerous Summer Beauty

If you suddenly notice unusual brown discoloration of your skin with little or no accompanying discomfort, or weeping blisters from an unknown source, you may have come in contact with the sap from a plant containing a chemical compound called “furanocoumarin”. Common plants containing this chemical include celery, wild parsnip,… Continue reading

OLG Issues First Quarter Gaming Revenue Payment to Cavan Monaghan

Last month, Cavan Monaghan received the first quarter gaming revenue payment for the period running from April 1st to June 30thin the amount of $69,938, bringing the total receipts from this source since the gaming site opened in November 1999 to more than $62 million. It also provided a payment… Continue reading