After the cancellation of the Rural Economic Development Program (RED), plans for a detailed streetscape plan to guide the Downtown revitalization plan looked unlikely. The 2016 budget had $20,000 designated towards the development of the Community Improvement Plan which would have included this component, and the matching funds from the… Continue reading
This year my family decided to get solar panels on our rooftop. It’s a good thing we made the decision because this year is the last year for the MicroFit program. There are a limited number of contracts each year so if you were thinking of rooftop solar I would… Continue reading
Last month Peterborough County passed its 2017 budget which results in an assessment increase of 2.92% for County residents. Together with the municipal rate increase established in the 2017 Cavan Monaghan municipal budget in January, local property taxes will rise by — for township residents in 2017. According to Director… Continue reading
One of the most popular beauty trends these days are lash extensions. These are not the exaggerated false eyelashes you may remember from the 1960’s sported by supermodels including Twiggy. You will have to go to YouTube for instructions to perfect that look. These days false eyelash products offer a… Continue reading
A friend of mine complained that her dogs were barking and she didn’t mean her four-footed friends. With her new fitness routine, she was walking more often and her feet were screaming at her. In her wisdom to include more fitness in her life, she neglected the very vehicle that… Continue reading
The storm that arrived on Good Friday had organizers worrying about the practicalities of an Easter egg hunt in snowbanks, but by Sunday afternoon, the sun was shining and the ground had dried up enough to allow the event to proceed with a large, eager crowd. This year the local… Continue reading
It’s an investment that has paid dividends for more than 45 years. In 1969, two brothers were given $4000 from their mother who had received it from an accident claim and told to use it to build their future. They did. Peter and Bernie Grubert were motorcycle enthusiasts, as were… Continue reading
Baxter Creek Golf Club hosted this year’s Community Care annual meeting featuring a birthday theme celebrating Canada’s 150th year last month and was opened with a rendition the national anthem delivered by Marion Guthrie and Millie Lunn. Mayor McFadden was on hand to greet the crowd of more than 100… Continue reading
It has been more than eight years since Jessica Foote returned home to her family farm on Gray Road in Janetville to launch her version of a modern day mixed farm incorporating new and traditional farming techniques in her unique business. As in the days of old, some of the… Continue reading
