With this new year, a fresh chapter in the history of one of our township’s churches begins as Centreville Presbyterian and Harmony United join to become Centreville-Harmony Church, a shared ministry of the United Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in Canada. “It has been a journey of several… Continue reading
“There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run…”. This is the opening lyric of Gordon Lightfoot’s classic song Canadian Railroad Trilogy. From the mid 1800s to mid 1900s travel by rail was by far the best means of land transport for both passengers and… Continue reading
Fresh off the completion of Community Futures Peterborough’s Business Advisory Centre’s Starter Company Plus economic development program, Millbrook resident John Stewart is building on his diverse media training with the launch of his own company he calls Showbile Media. It’s a visual marketing service for small and medium size businesses. … Continue reading
I finished 2024 with a column about Hope. My topic for this column, January 2025, is humility, the foundation stone of Hope. For the last month I’ve been reflecting on the thoughts of Canadian First Nations author, Richard Wagamese in his book, “One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet.”… Continue reading
Early last month, Peterborough County Council approved the 2025 Budget. While spending rose by 8.4%, the tax rate increase is rising by less than that as the County dips into some reserves to reducing the tax increase experienced by ratepayers to 6.28%. This increase includes a dedicated infrastructure levy of… Continue reading
“Now, by two-headed Janus…” Shakespeare The solstice is the beginning of winter but it’s also the start of longer days and our turning towards the light and faraway spring. January is named after the Roman god, Janus, who is represented as having two faces. One face looks forward to the… Continue reading
