Start the New Year with a New Activity at Your Library
Welcome 2019! If your New Year’s resolution was to pick up a new skill or hobby we have you covered! Come and brave the cold and connect with the community, plus we have lots to keep cabin fever at bay. For our little patrons we have storytime available every Thursday (Bruce Johnston Branch) and…
Preliminary Budget Proposes a 2.5% Municipal Rate Hike
Council started their new term in office with a review of the township’s financial situation during a day-long meeting last month, where Director of Finance Kimberley Pope presented a preliminary draft of current budget. In her initial draft, Ms. Pope indicated a rise in the municipality’s Operating budget of 5.8 %, which is 3%…
Kawartha Downs Reopens
After a two-month closure, Kawartha Downs re-opened in time for Christmas with 150 slot machines and 21 racing dates for the 2019 Harness Racing Schedule. This was no small achievement with staff, management and the operator working around the clock to make this happen. Current operating hours are noon to 10 pm while the…
Newspaper Club – January 2019
Pi-Haiku Poem By Newspaper club member Jordan M. Escape They were close Quick I matched the speed. Near That is where they were In the forest I ran, they followed. River I jumped in the rapids I tried to get out. Saw escape River banks were close The swift current pushed…