Letter to the Editor – February 2021
My sincerest apologies for the lengthy delay in posting this thank you letter however the sentiment and gratitude are just as strong today as a year ago. The Millbrook and District Food Share would like to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of three volunteers who have left the agency in 2019. We thank…
Peterborough County #2 Draft Budget Proposes 2.23% Increase
Property tax bills in Cavan-Monaghan include allocation to three service providers: the municipality, Peterborough County and the Ministry of Education. Each of them determine their funding requirements based on their own operations, legislative requirements and ratepayer expectations. Of the 2020 property tax receipts paid to Cavan-Monaghan, 58% were retained for municipal expenditures, Peterborough County…
Carol Jackson Restorations
It has been a circuitous route to masonry for Peterborough’s Carol Jackson, but it all fits together looking back. She studied art in Toronto, and worked for several years in an Art School in Forest Hill teaching art to kids and adults. Her specialty was pottery, where she learned lots of “technical stuff” about…
Milbrook Christian Assembly Finds Ways to Connect
“Lockdown does not mean shutdown,” Pastor Mark Smallwood In a time where social interaction is impermissible, the need for connection remains. As businesses, organizations, governments and households have had to figure out new ways of navigating this current lifestyle. Innovation is required to make this happen. Narrowing in, the church has had to…
Gotta Guy Plumbing
Do you have a guy? The catchy name certainly sticks in the mind, which is what Ida resident, Dave Westbye, was going for when he set out on his own in a new plumbing business. A licensed journeyman plumber, Dave brings more than twenty years of experience to the job, where he has faced…