New 911 Protocol Prioritizes Paramedic Responses Based on Urgency of Situation
Paramedic services throughout Southeastern Ontario are introducing a new system for 9-1-1 emergency calls. Peterborough County/City Paramedics (PCCP) officially transitioned to the new system on March 26, 2025. The new system is part of the Government of Ontario’s YourHealth Plan. This new system requires 9-1-1 callers to answer a set of more detailed questions…
Cavan Monaghan Hosts Inaugural Earth Day Event
The Township of Cavan Monaghan will be hosting their first event celebrating Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Led by the Township’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, the event has an exciting line-up of vendors who can provide information and resources on a wide range of climate friendly actions…
Use it or Lose it
As you sort through the spoiled food in your fridge and freezer, imagine the scale of the issue for local grocers and restaurateurs whose loses will surely dwarf our own. The weekend storm and power failure is the most recent factor that should motivate us to support local businesses. Trade wars, capricious weather events…
Grow Your Own Produce at the Community Garden
By Joanne Rowland Finally spring weather is here and we can start work in the Millbrook community garden. The garden is located next to the Old Millbrook School (where the library is)with a beautiful center flower garden looked after beautifully by some local volunteers. There are 12 individual plots that can be rented for…