A Champion in Our Midst… Bruce Lepper Loves Details
by: Celia Hunter Bruce Lepper was on the “whenever and all the time” schedule of a graphic artist in advertising and an art director at various agencies in Toronto, while trying to paint. It was too busy a life. It seems both Bruce and his wife Lyn were ready for a change when they…
Community Spirit… Pat Barr Does It All For Fun
by: Celia Hunter Pat Barr and her husband Dave moved to the area just 10 years ago, and one of the first things on Pat’s to-do list was to turn up at a Community Choir practice, to sign up. She was welcomed with some surprise: no one had brought her along. She ha d…
4th Line Theatre Among Grant Winners
Through the Celebrate Ontario 2014 program, the province is helping 5 local festivals and events in the Peterborough area that celebrate the region’s diversity, heritage and culture, while enhancing the visitor experience and increasing attendance. Local festivals and events receiving support include Dinosaur War 2014 – Indian Reptile Zoo – $25,500 in funding; Erring…
Loon Expo Is All Local
This Sunday, March 23, there is an ideal opportunity for everyone to find out what buying locally can do for you, for the local economy and for sustainable jobs in the commu nity.
Spring In The Air for Bailieboro W.I.
Bailieboro Women’s Institute held its annual luncheon this Tuesday, March 18, and filled the Centreville Church Hall with W.I. members from Bailieboro, North Shore, Westwood, Mount Pleasant and Selwyn, as well as community members. The Bailieboro members supplied a hot lunch, salads and pies. Conversation was animated as old friends caught up with news,…
There Was A Time… Remembering Zella Bentley
Last week, in her bimonthly column, The Church House, Anita Huntley talked about the influence Zella Bentley still has in her kitchen in the former United Church in Millbrook. This week, in On the Line, Marg Aiken mentions that wallpaper was purchased from the Bentley store in Millbrook. It seems like an ideal time…