What We Say Versus What Others Hear Some words instantly sparking a reaction. Let’s take Peterborough MP Maryam Monsef “gaffe” last week in discussing the situation in Afghanistan when she called on her Afghanistan “brothers” to ensure the safety of the multitudes seeking safe passage from that country. If we… Continue reading
Reprinted letter to Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones RE: Complaint of County Rd 21 West of Millbrook Sir: Recently numerous residents of Cavan-Monaghan have gone on social media to complain about the recent construction completed on County Rd 21 west of Millbrook to the border of Peterborough County and… Continue reading
Last week, Kawartha Credit Union (KCU) brought in their Mobile Branch to introduce residents to this innovative facility. Parked beside the old arena near Needler’s Mill, the unit provides two private offices and a full-service ATM (not operational during this visit) allowing customers to perform the vast majority of banking… Continue reading
Cavan-Monaghan residents Phil Raby and Anna Rodrigues have opened a new shop in Millbrook, offering retro-inspired furnishings and gifts influenced by mid-20th century designs and aesthetics. Festoon is the second retail outlet for the partners. The original Festoon based on the same concept was located in Toronto in the trendy… Continue reading
The riding of Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock includes the City of Kawartha Lakes, Cavan-Monaghan Township, Haliburton County and the Township of Brock. With a population of 113,956, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock has a prominent number of seniors who make up nearly 26 per cent of the population, according to the latest census. The average… Continue reading
Millbrook family business launched last October by the Greer family as they were contemplating their move to Millbrook. Steve and his wife Avril were retiring, and their daughter Ashely was on maternity leave, so it seemed like a lot of free time was looming in their future. How to… Continue reading
Coaches Restaurant, located on the main street of Bethany, has recently changed ownership and rebranded themselves with the new name of Champions Restaurant. The business was launched by two principal partners Mittal Patel and Chirag Patel. Both partners in the new business originate from India, but their restaurant experience was… Continue reading
Saskia Tompkins treated shoppers at the August Farmers’ Market to tunes from her unique instrument, a nyckelharpa. This traditional Swedish instrument is one of many on which this talented musician is proficient. She is best known for other stringed instruments, including the violin, fiddle and cello. This classically trained British… Continue reading
As we head into September, I would like to profile our most iconic native tree, the national tree of Canada, our beloved sugar maple (Acer saccharum). There is only a faint hint of the colourful changes to come as I write this at the end of August, but you can… Continue reading
