Committee Established to Coordinate Local ALTO Train Project Consultation
Last month a committee was established to provide a centralized voice to consult with the proponents of the Alto high speed train project. It includes the local mayors of the five municipalities potentially affected by the project as well as Peterborough County’s Warden, Deputy Warden and County planning staff. The group will coordinate and…
Common Ground – May 2026
By Jill Williams “Springtime is the land awakening….”– Lewis Grizzard The land has certainly finally awakened here in the valley. Spring is well under way and I’m trying to forget all the ice storm clean up that I was doing this time last year. Has anyone else noticed how spectacular the spring ephemerals are…
Today’s Faith – A Prayer For Mothers Everywhere
Mother ’s Day is coming soon. We now have four living generations in our family. Again this spring, we are blessed with a new Mom. Joana is pregnant, due in July, bringing a fifth great-grandchild into our family. Like my other four great-grandchildren, this child has been surrounded by love since conception. Joana knows…
Now & Then – May 2026: Some Sporting Tales
Millbrook Central Ontario Lacrosse Champs 1881 1950 Women’s Ball Team Millbrook 1905 Presbyterian Ball Team By Dan Bourgeois This is a great time of year for sports fans. The Raptors made the NBA playoffs. The Senators and Habs advanced to the NHL’s “real” season. The Leafs are out on the golf course (sorry, I…
Statistics Canada New Census Begins May 4th
Once every five years, Statistics Canada conducts a census of the population which provides insight into our community, illustrating how the makeup of our population is changing over time in terms of age, ethnicity, as well as where and how we live. The next data collection exercise begins this month. All Canadian households will…
Seeds from Bethany Take a Trip to the Moon
The late Melissa Spearing was an avid seed collector who worked at Kew Gardens in the UK and at the National Tree Seed Centre in Fredericton where she conducted research on forest protection and taught seed collecting procedures. Some of her seeds travelled with the astronauts aboard the Artemis II space craft last month.…