How many of you gardeners out there curl up in the blustery months of winter with a seed catalogue or two, dreaming about spring? Grain farmers go through a similar process during this period, with much more at stake than finding the right shade of sweet pea or heirloom tomato…. Continue reading
That popular song sung by Nat King Cole certainly sums up my feelings this beautiful July! With my first cup of coffee I wander around the garden, drinking in the sights and smells of these wonderful cool early mornings. As the first insects visit the flowers and dragonflies skim… Continue reading
You may remember Len or Lenny as he was know years ago, as the eldest son of veterinarians Carolyn and Rick Conrad who operated Millbrook Equine Clinic on County Rd 10 on the outskirts of Millbrook for many years. Len and his brother Mitch spent their free time playing hockey… Continue reading
By Councilor Tim Belch We are fighting a war in our own backyard and I’m afraid we’re losing the battle! What war you say? I don’t see any war! Well, it’s insidious and it’s happening on a global scale. The war I speak of is the Rural vs. Urban… Continue reading
There’s science behind that expression, and now the pressure is on –it’s time to cut hay. While this is always a stressful time for local farmers, this year it has been more challenging than usual, and of course we can thank Mother Nature for that. The cool, wet spring has… Continue reading
Well, if I have trouble narrowing down what I want to write about every month so it will fit the column, you can imagine the anguish I am experiencing for June! June is such a month of richness in nature–incredible sights, sounds and smells are all around us this month…. Continue reading
As a boy growing up along the border of Cavan and Bethany, Ben Knechtel was often seen with a video camera in hand. He began using his grandfather’s old video camera recording the antics of his sisters at play, and at 14 armed with a new camera he began filming… Continue reading
By Deputy Mayor Scott McFadden At the time that our current council took office in December 2010, the municipality was using $1,493,771 from funds transferred from Casino Reserves to subsidize the operations of the municipality. Following the approval of the 2013 budget, that transfer was reduced to $0. The… Continue reading
For this edition our farming column we will examine the tools and techniques the Suurd family uses and promotes in order to increase the productivity and profitability of crop farming in Ontario. Last month, the Suurd family of Cavan was recognized for Leadership in Agriculture at the Peterborough County Recognition… Continue reading
