Local Biogas Plant Seeks to Support Growing Provincial Electricity Needs
At the November 17th Council meeting, Synergi Power Systems Inc. asked for municipal support for their application to secure a long-term contract to provide electricity to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). This is the provincial Crown Corporation responsible for operating the electricity market and directing the operation of the bulk electrical system in…
Majestic Designers Offers Custom Kitchen & Bath Options
Majestic Designers moved into the location beside Woodward’s Garage almost two and a half years ago. It’s owner, Gnanathasan Suntharampillai –known as Thas, had been building kitchens and vanities for large retailers out of a rented location in Whitby for 25 years when he decided to change direction. With his son joining the business,…
Tis the Season
By Courtney Spence Although we are closed for a week over the Christmas holidays, we have a lot going on at the CMLibraries this month. Our Christmas Craft Sale will be available from now until Tuesday, December 23rd at 7:00pm. Most of the Christmas ornaments are 3 for $10, although there are a variety…
Fourteen Years of the Belize Project: Reflections From a Volunteer
By Andy Harjula For the past 14 years, Maureen and I have led the Belize Project, a grassroots effort that has grown far beyond anything we imagined when we first began. Before the pandemic interrupted our work, we man-aged to raise roughly $60,000 for communities in Belize through spaghetti suppers, auctions, volunteer service such…
Millbrook/South Cavan Students Plant Heart ♥ Garden
Each school year the Indigenous Education Department of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) selects a few schools to receive Heart Gardens the following school year. Schools are selected based on their ongoing commitment to reconciliation by bringing Indigenous Education Foundational Learning into the school. Once schools have been selected a member…