Common Ground – May 2019
“Spring, with her golden suns and silver rain, Is with us once again.” Henry Timrod After a cold and icy winter spring is finally upon us. The first warm days brought on the little species crocuses and snowdrops. I seem to have fewer crocuses now after the chipmunks and squirrels developed a taste for…
What next?!
I promise I won’t dwell on the negatives! In my column for March of this year I wrote that this time of year was always two steps forward and one step back but this year it seems more like one step forward and three steps back! But to be positive at least we have…
Old Millbrook School Family Centre Hosts Weekly Stroller Walk
It is every Wednesday rain or shine from 11:00am – 12:00pm and we meet in the parking lot of The Old Millbrook School at 10:50am. It is a casual way to get in some physical activity, have an opportunity for both parents and children to be outside and to meet other parents. The program…
OLG Shares Quarterly Gaming Revenue with Cavan Monaghan and Peterborough
It’s that time again–Shorelines Casino handed out cheques to their host communities last week covering the three months of operations from January to the end of March. Cavan Monaghan’s share was $81,059, while Peterborough received $743,297. How are gaming revenues faring under the new, two-facility model? Last year, Cavan Monaghan received $679,173 for the…
St. John’s Ida 200th Anniversary Celebrations Coming Next Month
St. John’s Church in Ida, first established by Rev. Joseph Thompson in 1819, is celebrating its 200th year of worship and ministry in Cavan-Monaghan Township. As a community church in the Anglican tradition, we have from the very beginning, welcomed people from very diverse backgrounds. Our first two pioneering ministers, Rev. Thompson and Rev.…