By Patrick Stephen There was no holding back as grade 1 and 2 students danced it out at North Cavan Public School on Thursday March 10th. Students put their usual studies on hold to participate in a break-dancing class taught by break-dance instructor Jimmy Chapman. Chapman began with an example… Continue reading
Last week, students housed in portables at Millbrook/South Cavan School packed up their belongings in preparation for the relocation of their portable classrooms to accommodate a significant construction project at their school. On Sunday, the current portables were pushed back from their previous location to make room for the construction… Continue reading
Saddle Up! By Chris Shipton Six junior members of the Ontario Appaloosa Horse Association (OAHA) are saddling up on their fundraising drive so they can participate for the second time in the Canadian National Appaloosa Show in Brandon, Manitoba this July. The show/competition attracts kids and adults from across North… Continue reading
In 1903, one could find over 500 varieties of lettuce, 500 varieties of cabbage, 400 varieties of peas and tomatoes, and 285 varieties of cucumbers offered in seed catalogues in Canada and the United States. By the 1980s, the varieties available had dwindled sharply, to just 36 varieties of… Continue reading
As a lawyer who practices in the area of wills & estates, I often get asked by people to help them with a living will. Unfortunately, there is no such thing under the laws of Ontario! The term is used in other jurisdictions, such as the U.S. In Ontario… Continue reading
At this week’s BIA Breakfast event, Director of Public Works Wayne Hancock lay out the schedule of events for the much anticipated road improvements in the downtown area. As outlined in the capital budget process, there will be some significant improvements implemented on the section of King Street between Union… Continue reading
It could conceivably be called the first feminist organization in Canada. The Women’s Institute, now an international organization with branches around the world, was founded in Stoney Creek, Ontario. An educated, middle class mother of four living in Hamilton, Adelaide Hoodless became distraught over the death of her youngest… Continue reading
The year 2016 marks the fifth year for local volunteers to travel to Belize. As a result of the generosity of local donors who support the annual dinner/auction, donating cash, soccer equipment, school supplies and Wayne Blaby whose organization is collecting used laptops and refurbishing them, the Belize project… Continue reading
We’ve heard about residential schools but find it hard to understand how the system transformed into one of widespread institutional abuse. At the turn of the century, the federal government decided that aboriginal children in Canada’s north children should receive a public school education. Because the population in that… Continue reading
